Vernon Village, Inc. v. Gottier

RULING ON PENDING MOTIONS

JOSÉ A. CABRANES, District Judge:

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION 1145

II. BACKGROUND 1145

III. DISCUSSION 1146

A. Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (SDWA Count) 1146

B. Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment 1148

1. CERCLA (Count 1) 1148

a. Is Plaintiff’s Claim Barred by res judicata? 1148

b. Does CERCLA Apply to Defendants? 1149

2. SDWA (Count 5) 1151

3. RCRA (Count 6) 1153

a. Can Plaintiff Simultaneously Bring Claims Under RCRA and under SDWA? 1153

b. Does RCRA Apply to Defendants? 1154

1. Are Defendants Subject to RCRA Permit Requirements? 1154

2. Do the Levels of…