New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection v. Occidental Chemical Corp.

ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20095
No(s). s. A-4620-10T2 et al (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Apr 24, 2012)

A New Jersey appellate court held that two defendants in a state environmental cleanup suit may seek contribution from numerous third parties under the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act. The state's environmental agency filed environmental cleanup suits against nine business entities...