ELR Citation: ELR 20694
No(s). s. K-86-164, -167 (W.D. Mich. Dec 13, 1989)

The court rules that a corporate officer is individually liable for response costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) if the officer could have prevented or significantly abated the hazardous waste discharge. CERCLA varies traditional corporate p...