Magistrate Judge: Questions Exist On GE’s Intent To Dispose Of PCB-Capacitors

Mealey's (April 5, 2017, 1:23 PM EDT) -- SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A federal magistrate judge in New York on March 31 denied portions of motions for summary judgment filed by General Electric Co. (GE) and the state of New York, finding that issues of material fact exist as to whether GE intended to dispose of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-containing capacitors at a scrapyard to be considered an arranger of hazardous waste disposal under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (State of New York, et al. v. General Electric Company, No. 14-CV-747, N.D. N.Y., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50026)....