Ohio ex rel. Brown v. Georgeoff

ELR Citation: ELR 20457
No(s). C81-1961 (N.D. Ohio May 3, 1983)

The court rules that the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) imposes retroactive liability on transporters of hazardous wastes for acts that took place prior to the enactment of CERCLA. Ruling on motions to dismiss, the court initially holds that Ohio's app...