New York v. Solvent Chemical Co.

ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20002
No(s). 10-2026 et al (2d Cir. Dec 19, 2011)

The Second Circuit held that a lower court should have granted a chemical manufacturer's request for declaratory judgment against adjoining property owners under CERCLA for future costs it will incur cleaning up industrial pollution. The manufacturer sued the two adjoining property owners for c...