Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, Appeal of Washington State Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 25, 1992No. 91-2172PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Senior Circuit Judge.
The interface of bankruptcy laws and environmental laws has perplexed courts since the passage of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,. and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). Years after the close of the bankruptcy reorganization of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company (“Milwaukee Road”), the Washington State Department’ of Transportation (“WSDOT”) filed a CERCLA claim against Milwaukee Road’s successor. This case requires us to balance the policies underlying-the bankruptcy laws and CERCLA in order to determine whether…
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