Calif. Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss Third-Party Claims Of PCE Contamination

(August 3, 2023, 10:21 AM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — The former operator of a dry-cleaning business sufficiently pleaded its third-party claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and California law because it explained where and how hazardous substances migrated from a nearby property onto its own, a California federal judge found in denying a motion to dismiss filed by three third-party defendants....