ASARCO LLC v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.

No. 14-35723.

866 F.3d 1108 (2017)

ASARCO LLC, a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 10, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Evans (argued), Laura G. Brys , and Daphne Hsu , McGuire Woods LLP, Los Angeles, California; Linda R. Larson , Nossaman LLP, Seattle, Washington; for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Shannon Wells Stevenson (argued), William J. Duffy , and Mave A. Gasaway , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, Denver, Colorado; Elizabeth H. Temkin , Temkin Wielga & Hardt LLP, Denver, Colorado; Randy J. Cox and Randy J. Tanner , Boone Karlberg P.C., Missoula, Montana; for Defendant-Appellee.

Before: Raymond C. Fisher, Richard A. Paez, and Consuelo M. Callahan, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Section 113(f)(3)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA") allows persons who have taken actions to clean up hazardous waste sites to seek monetary contribution from other parties who are also responsible for the contamination. 42 U.S.C. § 9613...

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