Phoenix, City of v. Garbage Servs. Co.

ELR Citation: ELR 20404
No(s). C 89-1709 SC (D. Ariz. Jan 19, 1993)

The court holds that a testamentary trustee is liable under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) §107 as an "owner" of a contaminated landfill, even though the trustee held only bare legal title to the landfill. The deceased former owner of the landfill sol...