First United Methodist Church of Hyattsville v. U.S. Gypsum Co.

ELR Citation: ELR 21451
No(s). 88-1612 (4th Cir. Aug 10, 1989)

The court holds that §309 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) does not preempt a Maryland statute of repose in a private-party asbestos-removal action against a manufacturer, and the manufacturer's alleged fraudulent concealment of the product's haz...