Southfund Partners III v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

ELR Citation: ELR 20044
No(s). CIV.A. 1:97-CV-1369 (N.D. Ga. Jul 30, 1999)

The court holds that a company is not entitled to recover response costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) from the former owner of property contaminated by leaking underground storage tanks (USTs). The court first holds that the company's CERCL...