Legal Opinion
State of Colorado v. Sunoco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 5, 2003No. 02-1014PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.
The State of Colorado (Colorado) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment on statute of limitations grounds in favor of defendants A.O. Smith Corporation (Smith), ASARCO, Inc., Bechtel Corporation, and Sunoco, Inc., on Colorado’s cost recovery claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq. The district court concluded that Colorado failed to bring its claims within the applicable six-year statute of limitations, 42 U.S.C. § 9613(g)(2)(B). We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28…
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