Judge Says Refineries Can Amend Suit Seeking Cleanup Cost Recovery From Government

Mealey's (April 6, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT) -- DETROIT — A federal judge in Michigan on April 4 dismissed without prejudice a lawsuit brought by the owners of 12 refineries that were in operation during World War II that is seeking to recover cleanup costs from the government after finding that the company can attempt to remedy deficiencies in its suit about the government’s liability as an arranger under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (MRP Properties LLC v. United States of America, No. 17-11174, E.D. Mich., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57488)....