United States v. South Carolina Recycling and Disposal, Inc.

No. 80-1274-6 (653 F. Supp. 984 at 1010) (D.S.C. December 19, 1985)

The court dismisses with prejudice the claims for surface cleanup response costs at the Bluff Road site against a defendant in a cost recovery action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act upon settlement of the claims for $15,000.

[Other decisions in this litigation are published at 14 ELR 20272 and 20895, and 17 ELR 20843 and 20847.]

Counsel are listed at 17 ELR 20843.

[17 ELR 20845]

SIMONS, District Judge.

ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT COLUMBIA ORGANIC CHEMICAL COMPANY

Upon consideration by this Court of the Joint Motion of Plaintiff, the United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor, the State of South Carolina, and Defendant, Columbia Organic Chemical Company ("COCC"), to dismiss COCC from the lawsuit in settlement of claims for the amount of $15,000 it is hereby

ORDERED that the claims as to surface cleanup response costs at the Bluff Road site against COCC are hereby dismissed with prejudice. It is further

ORDERED that the dismissal of COCC shall not affect any other liability or affect the dismissal of any other defendant or other persons in this matter. It is further

ORDERED that Plaintiffs' rights and claims in this matter, as these relate to any other party to the lawsuit, are not affected other than to reduce the total sums due to Plaintiff by the amount of $15,000 as stipulated herein.