United States v. Kayser-Roth Corp.
ELR Citation: ELR 21462 No(s). 90-1190 (1st Cir. Aug 2, 1990)
The court holds that the parent corporation of a defunct textile company is liable under the Comprehensive Environmental, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for the government's cleanup costs in responding to a spill of trichloroethylene (TCE) at the textile plant. The court first rules that a...