Legal Opinion
Bendick v. Picillo
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 1, 1987No. 86-177-AppealPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY, Justice.
This is an action by the state and certain of its agencies against nearly thirty defendants arising out of the illegal dumping of hazardous waste at a site in Coventry, Rhode Island. The claims against two of the named defendants, Exxon Research and Engineering Co. (ER & E) and Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (Rutgers), were dismissed due to lack of in personam jurisdiction. This case is here on appeal by the state and by defendant Hy-dron Laboratories, Inc. (Hydron), who seek contribution from Exxon and Rutgers.
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