Philadelphia Electric Company v. Hercules, Inc. And Gould, Inc. Appeal of Hercules, Inc

OPINION OF THE COURT

A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a final judgment of the district court in favor of Philadelphia Electric Company (“PECO”) and against Hercules, Inc. (“Hercules”) in the amount of $394,910.14, and further ordering Hercules to take all appropriate action to eliminate pollution on a property owned by PECO in Chester, Pennsylvania. The case was tried to a jury on theories of public and private nuisance. For the reasons set forth in the opinion that follows, we will reverse the judgment against Hercules on PECO’s claims, and vacate the injunction.