Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. ACF Industries, Inc.

KAROHL, Judge.

This case comes to us following dismissal of Yellow Freight System, Inc.’s petition seeking declaratory relief against ACF Industries, Inc. The trial court found that the Missouri statute relating to the cleanup of hazardous substances which create a public or environmental emergency, §§ 260.500 through 260.550 RSMo 1986, (hereinafter referred to as the Missouri Hazardous Substance Emergency Statute) does not create a private cause of action. We affirm.'

Yellow Freight purchased 48 acres of real estate located at 2800 DeKalb Street in St. Louis, Missouri from ACF on April 23,…