Legal Opinion
United States v. Puerto Rico Indus. Dev. Co.
United States District Court
Decided May 31, 2019No. Civil No. 15-2328 (FAB)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BESOSA, District Judge.
*165Before the Court is the United States' motion for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 (" Rule 56"). (Docket No. 142.) The United States seeks to recover $ 5,398,161.04 from defendant Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company ("PRIDCO") pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. § 9607 et seq. Id. at p. 13. For the reasons set forth below, the United States' motion for summary judgment is GRANTED .
I. Background
This litigation concerns contaminated groundwater in Maunabo, Puerto…
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