ELR Citation: ELR 20571
No(s). C-96-20327 EAI (N.D. Cal. Oct 16, 1996)

The court holds that Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) claims by owners of property within an inactive landfill against a prior landfill owner and operator are for contribution under CERCLA §113(f)(1) rather than for cost recovery under §107(a). The cou...