United States Eighth Circuit

As a potentially responsible party ("PRP") under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, plaintiff's action against other PRPs was limited to an action for contribution, thus dismissal of a suit for direct recovery was not erroneous; plaintiff was precluded from arguing an "innocent landowner" exception.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/14/2003
• Published 08/14/2003

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BOWMAN, RICHARD S. ARNOLD and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John R. Muth, argued, Grand Rapids, MI (S. Grace Davis, Kurt A. Kissling, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nancy Saunders, argued, Los Angeles, CA (Tiffany R. Hedgpeth, Edward W. Remsburg, Daniel E. Vineyard, on the brief), for appellee.