ELR Citation: ELR 20718
No(s). C84-2579 WWS (N.D. Cal. Jul 12, 1984)

The court rules that §107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) authorizes private parties to recover response costs from responsible parties without Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of the response action. Ruling from the bench at the c...