United States Third Circuit
US v. NATIONAL RR PASSENGER CORP., 99-1479
CERCLA does not require, under 42 USC 9613(f)(2), that matters addressed in the parties' consent decree regarding contribution protection be limited to liability for cleanup of a railyard only, rather than the entire contaminated site.
Appellate Information
- Argued 04/10/2000
- Decided 12/28/2000
- Published 12/28/2000
Judges
- Before NYGAARD, ALITO, and GIBSON, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- James J. Capra, Jr., (ARGUED), Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, New York, NY, Counsel for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Joel M. Gross, (ARGUED), U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Paul M. Schmidt, (ARGUED), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Conshohocken, PA, Bonnie A. Barnett, (ARGUED), Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellees.