Legal Opinion
U.S. Bank National Ass'n v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 20, 2009No. 08-3083PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.
Eagle-Picher Technologies, LLC 1 (“EP Tech”), an electronics manufacturer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2005. The United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Interior, filed a claim in the bankruptcy proceeding against EP Tech under “CERCLA” — the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980. Under CERCLA, the federal government may recover the cost of cleaning up hazardous waste from the parties responsible for its release.
Over the objections of U.S. Bank, the bankruptcy…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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