Legal Opinion
OHM Remediation Services v. Evans Cooperage Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 4, 1997No. 96-30714PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
OHM Remediation Services appeals the district court’s dismissal of its action to recover response costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9607 and 9613. In a case posing two issues of first impression in the federal courts of appeal regarding the response cost recovery and contribution provisions of CERCLA, we reverse and remand.
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The relevant facts here are not in dispute. Louisiana Oil Recycle and Reuse (“Louisiana Oil”) operated a facility in Baton Rouge that recycled nonhazardous waste. In…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Mardan Corporation v. C.G.C. Music, Ltd. And MacMillan Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Doddy v. Oxy USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- B.F. Goodrich Co. v. MurthaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Alcan Aluminum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- OHM Remediation Services v. Evans Cooperage Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
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