ELR Citation: ELR 20501
No(s). 80-4104 (D.N.J. May 31, 1984)

In a case management order, the court bifurcates the trial of an action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and other statutes and directs that the issue of remedies be tried before the issue of liability. The court issues various other orders concerning inter alia addition of third-party defendants, conduct of studies, listing of expert and other witnesses, taking of depositions, conduct of settlement conference, submission of trial briefs, and commencement of the trial of the issue of remedies.

[Related decisions are published at 11 ELR 21047, 12 ELR 20120, and 13 ELR 20843. The amended complaint; briefs of the parties; and motion for, and opposition to motion for, summary judgment are digested at ELR PEND. LIT. 65722, 65761, and 65793, and are available from ELR — Ed.]

Counsel for Plaintiff
Ralph A. Jacobs, Ass't U.S. Attorney
970 Broad St., Rm. 502, Newark NJ 07102
(201) 645-2155

Clifford Griggs
Land and Natural Resources Division
Department of Justice, Washington DC 20530
(202) 633-2056

Counsel for Defendants
Ralph N. Del Deo
Crummy, Del Deo, Dolan & Purcell
Gateway I, Newark NJ 07102
(201) 622-2235

David A. Parker
Parker, McCay & Criscuolo
115 High St., Mt. Holly NJ 08060
(609) 267-2850