Legal Opinion
United States v. Gurley
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 28, 1994No. Nos. 93-2699, 93-2702PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on behalf of the United States, brought this action to recover the costs of cleaning up a hazardous waste site near Edmondson, Arkansas. The district court entered judgment for the EPA, imposing liability for past costs ($1,786,502.92) and future costs (estimated at $6,000,000) on defendants Gurley Refining Company, Inc.; its principal shareholder and president, William Gurley; and an employee, Larry Gurley. These defendants appeal, raising several issues, the most significant of which are the argument that the present action is…
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