United States Sixth Circuit

In a suit for the clean-up costs of hazardous waste, judgment against plaintiff, requiring it to pay 70% of the clean-up costs, is affirmed; however, the issue of whether a case or controversy exists with respect to liability for future costs is remanded to the district court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/22/2004
• Published 11/22/2004

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN and SUTTON, Circuit Judges;  WILLIAMS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robert J. Jonker, Warner, Norcross & Judd, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.  Peter Buscemi, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Robert J. Jonker, John V. Byl, Dean F. Pacific, Warner, Norcross & Judd, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Michael L. Hardy, Keely J. O'Bryan, Thompson Hine, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.  Peter Buscemi, Ralph N. Albright, Jr., Charles Swinburn, Thomas J. O'Brien, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.