Transportation Leasing Co. v. California

ELR Citation: ELR 20826
No(s). CV 89-7368-WMB (GHKx) (C.D. Cal. Dec 5, 1990)

The court holds that household waste is not exempt from inclusion as a "hazardous substance" under §101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). In an attempt to escape liability under CERCLA §107(a)(3) for arranging to dispose of hazardous substan...