Mealey's (February 24, 2021, 2:06 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A current landowner’s lawsuit brought against a couple and their company over contamination at a site where they used to operate a business during the 1970s and 1980s is barred by the doctrine of res judicata, a federal judge in California ruled Feb. 19 after finding that even though the current lawsuit is seeking cost recovery under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, an earlier suit brought by the previous owner seeking contribution stemmed from the same nucleus of facts....