Washington v. United States

ELR Citation: ELR 20449
No(s). C94-5326FDB, -5518FDB (W.D. Wash. Jun 21, 1996)

The court holds that the successor to a ship repair company is liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for contamination resulting from its predecessor's activities, and that the United States is not liable as an operator under CERCLA for that ...