Legal Opinion
United States v. City & County of Denver
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 18, 1996No. 96-1091PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant City and County of Denver appeals from a grant of summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Unit ed States on the United States’ declaratory judgment action. The district court granted summary judgment on the grounds that Denver’s zoning ordinance is preempted by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), Pub.L. No. 96-510, 94 Stat. 2767 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9675). Our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.
Background
Congress enacted CERCLA to provide a…
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