ELR Citation: ELR 21085
No(s). 85-3060 (E.D. Pa. Dec 31, 1986)

The court holds that a defendant in a cost recovery action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) may bring compulsory counterclaims against the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The court first holds that it lacks jurisdi...