United States v. Gibson Wine Co.

ELR Citation: 47 ELR 20043
No(s). 1:15-cv-1900-AWI-SKO (E.D. Cal. Mar 20, 2017) (Ishii, J.)

A district court denied a winery's motion to strike claims by EPA under CERCLA, the CAA, and other statutes in connection with a release of ammonia that claimed the life of one worker. In 2012, the winery experienced a 284-pound release of anhydrous ammonia from its refrigeration system. A cloud of ...