New York, City of v. Exxon Corp.
ELR Citation: ELR 21051 No(s). 90-7360 (2d Cir. May 2, 1991)
The court rules that a governmental suit for the recovery of costs incurred in responding to completed violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) falls under the police power exemption to the automatic stay provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. New ...