Ruling Finding CERCLA Contribution Suit Untimely Reversed By 9th Circuit

Mealey's (August 11, 2020, 1:37 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 10 overturned a federal judge in California's ruling that found that a suit seeking contribution under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act toward the costs of remediating the Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund site in Whittier, Calif., was untimely, holding that the limitations period is triggered when a settlement imposes costs on the parties seeking contribution (Arconic Inc., et al. v. APC Investment Co., et al., No. 19-55181, 9th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 25185)....