Wickland Oil Terminals v. Asarco, Inc.

ELR Citation: ELR 20688
No(s). C-83-5906 SC (N.D. Cal. Feb 5, 1987)

The court holds that the Eleventh Amendment does not bar Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) response cost claims against the California State Lands Commission. Although the Eleventh Amendment grants sovereign immunity to states in federal court, Congress c...