ELR Citation: ELR 21568
No(s). s. 97-2884, -3773 (7th Cir. Jul 30, 1998)

The court holds that the prior owner of contaminated property must reimburse the current owner for future, but not past, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) cleanup costs. The court first holds that the sales contract for the property did not extinguish the...