ELR Citation: ELR 20210
No(s). 83-642 C(2) (E.D. Mo. Dec 26, 1984)

The court rules that trial by jury is not available to a private party seeking response costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act because relief under the Act is equitable in nature. However, the court denies defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' requests for recovery of medical costs, loss to property, and post-relocation living expenses. Such a determination, the court concludes, must await discovery and trial on the merits. Finally, the court postpones consideration of plaintiffs' substituted motion for class certification, holding that defendants need the benefit of discovery, presently stayed pending disposition of a jurisdictional issue, in order to properly respond to plaintiffs' motion.

Counsel for Plaintiffs
Murry A. Marks
2025 S. Brentwood, Suite 207, St. Louis MO 63144
(314) 961-2232

Arnold Levin, Laurence S. Berman
Levin and Fishbein
320 Walnut St., Suite 600, Philadelphia PA 19106
(215) 592-1500

Alan Kanner
1718 Locust St., Philadelphia PA 19103
(215) 546-6661

Counsel for Defendants
Robert J. Driscoll
Stinson, Mag & Fizzell
920 Main, P.O. Box 19251, Kansas City MO 64141
(816) 842-8600

Paul S. Brown
Brown, James & Rabbitt, P.C.
705 Olive St., Suite 1100, St. Louis MO 63101
(314) 421-3400

George Weisz
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton
One State Street Plaza, New York NY 10004
(212) 344-0600

John J. Cole
Armstrong, Teasdale, Kramer & Vaughan
611 Olive St., Suite 1900, St. Louis MO 63101
(314) 621-5070

W. Munro Roberts Jr., Ted L. Perryman
Roberts, Perryman & Bomikamp, Inc.
1015 Locust St., Suite 700, St. Louis MO 63101
(314) 421-1850

Joseph M. Spivey III
Hunton & Williams
707 E. Main St., Richmond VA 23212
(804) 788-8200