Bridgeton, City of v. B.P. Oil, Inc.

ELR Citation: ELR 20357
(N.J. Super. Ct. Dec 17, 1976)

Extending the concept of strict liability in tort for damages caused as a result of the storage of oil as an ultrahazardous or pollutant substance, the court nonetheless finds that the city is not a proper plaintiff to recover for the expenses of cleanup as part of its governmental functions. Becaus...

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