Kennedy Bldg. Assocs. v. Viacom, Inc.
ELR Citation: ELR 20050 No(s). 03-1520 (8th Cir. Jul 15, 2004)
The Eighth Circuit reversed a lower court's strict liability judgment and accompanying punitive damages award against a company in connection with the environmental contamination of a site it once owned. Minnesota's strict liability rule for actions brought by subsequent property owners requires an ...