Exxon Corp. v. Hunt

ELR Citation: ELR 20396
No(s). 84-978 (U.S. Mar 10, 1986)

The Court rules that §114(c) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) preempts state superfunds financed by special taxes and used to pay expenses that could be paid under CERCLA. Section 114(c) states that it preempts funds used to pay "costs of respons...