Judge Dismisses Counterclaims Seeking Attorney Fees In Cost Recovery Suit

(January 3, 2020, 8:12 AM EST) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge in Ohio on Dec. 16 dismissed counterclaims seeking attorney fees from plaintiff companies in a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) lawsuit, holding that the fees are not available in cases seeking cost recovery under the statute (Garrison Southfield Park LLC v. Closed Loop Refining & Recovery Inc., et al., No. 17-cv-783, S.D. Ohio, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 217764)....

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