2nd Circuit Affirms, Finds Removal Of Love Canal Claims Was Untimely

(July 18, 2023, 1:52 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A group of state entities and companies that were involved in the cleanup of a former waste disposal site near an unused canal under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act failed to timely remove 19 cases brought by individuals who live near the site and allegedly suffer health problems as a result of the contamination at the site, a majority of a Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel found in affirming the remand of the cases to state court....