Landowners Tell High Court CERCLA Expressly Permits State Law Claims

Mealey's (October 23, 2019, 3:14 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of landowners seeking affirmation of a Montana Supreme Court ruling finding that they can pursue claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) tell the U.S. Supreme Court in a brief filed Oct. 15 that Atlantic Richfield Co. misreads the statute to argue that their claims are preempted (Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Gregory A. Christian, et al., No. 17-1498, U.S. Sup.)....