Legal Opinion
Bisson v. Eck
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 10, 1996No. 95-P-979PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1. The issue. General Laws c. 2IE, § 4, permits reimbursement to a party who expends money for the assessment, containment, and removal of the contamination caused by another, whereas § 5(a)(iii) provides for the recovery of damages to real and personal property incurred by reason of the contamination. See Guaranty-First Trust Co. v. Textron, Inc., 416 Mass. 332, 338 (1993). See also One Wheeler Rd. Assocs. v. Foxboro Co., 843 F. Supp. 792, 798 (D. Mass. 1994) (“Both sections address contamination, but the remedies given by each are entirely distinct. Section 5 provides for compensation to a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Belkus v. City of BrocktonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Guaranty-First Trust Co. v. Textron, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- Mailman's Steam Carpet Cleaning Corp. v. LizotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- One Wheeler Road Associates v. Foxboro Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1994
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Eck v. GodboutMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- Kobico, Inc. v. PipeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
- Black v. Coastal Oil New England, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1998
- Eck v. KellemMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2001
- Bisson v. EckMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
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