Congoleum, Not Affiliate, On Hook For Pollution Cleanup, Bankruptcy Judge Rules

Mealey's (April 16, 2021, 12:47 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — An affiliate of Congoleum Corp. is not liable to pay for cleanup at a polluted site in New Jersey because Congoleum retained all liability for future environmental claims in a settlement with an insurer in its 2003 Chapter 11 case, a New Jersey federal bankruptcy judge held April 16 in awarding the affiliate summary judgment in its adversary action in Congoleum’s current Chapter 11 case....