New Castle County v. Halliburton Nus Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20628
No(s). 93-504-LO (D. Del. Oct 6, 1995)

The court holds that a municipal potentially responsible party may assert a common-law negligence claim against a response-action contractor, but must bring a contribution claim, rather than a cost recovery claim, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCL...