United States Eighth Circuit

A private party which voluntarily undertakes a cleanup for which it may be held liable, thus barring it from contribution under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) section 113, may pursue an action for direct recovery or contribution under section 107, against another liable party.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/11/2006
• Published 08/11/2006

Judges

• ROSENBAUM, District Judge., Before WOLLMAN and RILEY, Circuit Judges, and ROSENBAUM, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas Armstrong, argued, Milwaukee, WI (Floyd M. Thomas, Jr., El Dorado, AR, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ronald M. Spritzer, Dept. of Justice, argued, Washington, D.C. (Greer S. Goldman and Michelle Walter of the Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C. appeared on the brief), for appellee.