United States v. Charter Int'l Oil Co.

ELR Citation: ELR 21321
No(s). 95-1961 et al (1st Cir. May 9, 1996)

The court holds that the "matters addressed" in a consent decree between the United States and a settling potentially responsible party (PRP) do not include the cleanup work that prior-settling PRPs are performing under their consent decree, thus leaving the PRP open to suits for contribution under ...