Federal Magistrate Judge Denies Motion To Approve Settlement In CERCLA Case

(January 5, 2024, 2:14 PM EST) -- MILWAUKEE — In denying a joint motion to approve a pro rata settlement filed by three parties seeking to resolve Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act claims arising from contamination at a former manufacturing plant, a Wisconsin federal magistrate judge found that the record was not developed enough to determine whether one of the former operators of the plant would be prejudiced by the terms settlement....