Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 24, 2007
Justices Will Weigh Suits for Costs of Voluntary Cleanups
Three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court left open the question of whether a party involved in a voluntary cleanup of toxically contaminated land could sue others under a specific provision of the federal Superfund law. The justices will tackle that question in oral argument today in a case closely watched by the environmental bar.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - It was three years ago that the U.S. Supreme Court sent shock waves through the world of Superfund litigation by ruling that a key section of the federal law governing environmental cleanups did not allow a private party that was undertaking a voluntary cleanup to sue another potentially responsible party to help pay for the costs.
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