‘Dead And Buried’ Company Can Face CERCLA Liability, Judge Rules

(March 26, 2019, 1:36 PM EDT) -- DAYTON, Ohio — A federal judge in Ohio on March 25 denied in part a defendant company’s motion for summary judgment in a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) cost-recovery lawsuit, finding that the company could still face liability under the act even if it is “dead and buried” (Garrett Day LLC, et al. v. International Paper Inc., et al., No. 15-cv-36, S.D. Ohio, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49478)....

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