Legal Opinion
United States v. Kramer
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided February 8, 1991No. Civ. A. 89-4340(JFG)PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GERRY, Chief Judge:
This matter is before the court on plaintiff's Rule 12(f) motion to strike approximately 200 of nearly 300 affirmative defenses set forth in the answers of 16 of the now 29 defendants. Plaintiff, United States (“the Government”), brought this case pursuant to section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9607, to recover response costs expended at the Helen Kramer Landfill (“the Site”) in Mantua, New Jersey. To narrow the issues and reduce the time and expense of discovery, the Government moves to…
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