ABB Industrial Systems, Inc. v. Prime Technology, Inc.

RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO BIFURCATE TRIAL

DORSEY, District Judge.

Defendant moves to bifurcate the trial of plaintiffs claims seeking contribution for cleanup costs at plaintiffs property in Orange, Connecticut under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Defendant seeks to bifurcate the trial into two phases, with the first phase focusing solely on the issue of plaintiffs compliance with the National Contingency Plan (NCP) and the second phase allotted to expert hydrology and damages issues.

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