Legal Opinion
Atlantic Richfield Co. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided October 13, 1982No. 241-79LPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KOZINSKI, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff sued under 33 U.S.C. § 1321(i) to recover from the United States the costs of cleaning up an oil spill. The parties have filed cross motions for summary judgment based upon stipulated facts.
FACTS
The incidents which are the subject of this action took place at plaintiff’s petroleum terminal in Brimingport, Alabama. The terminal is located on a 17 acre site bordered by the Black Warrior River (a navigable water of the United States) on the north, and Alabama Highway 269 on the south. The western portion of the terminal consists of a tank farm and a tanker…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. Lebeouf Brothers Towing Co., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Bear Marine ServicesDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1980
- City of PawtucketUnited States Court of Claims · 1976
- Proctor Wholesale Co.United States Court of Claims · 1978
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Sunshine Jr. Stores, Inc. v. STATE, DERDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
- Total Petroleum, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1987
- Travelers Insurance v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1983
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