Philadelphia, City of v. Stepan Chem. Co.

ELR Citation: ELR 21319
No(s). s. 81-0851, 83-5493 (E.D. Pa. Apr 11, 1989)

The court holds that a municipality is not a "state" for purposes of recovering response costs under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) §107(a)(4)(A). This subparagraph authorizes the federal government and states to recover their response costs, and plac...