United States Sixth Circuit

Given evidence supporting the conclusion that a wooden box contained creosote mixed with benzene, hazardous substances under CERCLA, and mindful of the deference to the district court's ability to judge witness credibility, the district court properly found that contribution was appropriate under CERCLA.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/26/2000
• Decided 02/13/2001
• Published 02/13/2001

Judges

• Before SUHRHEINRICH and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  EDMUNDS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John A. Gleason (briefed), Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, Richard A. Frye (argued and briefed), Chester, Willcox & Saxbe, Columbus, OH, for Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority., Thomas H. Stewart (briefed), Pierce E. Cunningham Co., Pierce Edward Cunningham (briefed), Jonathan A. Conte (argued and briefed), Cincinnati, OH, for American Premier Underwriters, Inc. and Consolidated Rail Corp., et al., Louise F. Milkman (argued and briefed), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Div., Washington, DC, for United States.