UNITED STATES v. HOOKER CHEMICALS & PLASTICS CORP.

No. CIV-79-989C.

591 F.Supp. 966 (1984)

UNITED STATES of America, et al., Plaintiffs, v. HOOKER CHEMICALS & PLASTICS CORPORATION, et al., Defendants, College Heights Property Owners Association, Niagara County Citizens Alliance, and Norman A. Martelli, Intervenors.

United States District Court, W.D. New York.

July 6, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

U.S. Dept. of Justice, Environmental Enforcement Section, Land and Natural Resources Div., Washington, D.C. (Michael Elder, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for plaintiff U.S. of America.

Robert Abrams, Atty. Gen., State of N.Y., New York City (Ann Goldweber, Asst. N.Y. State Atty. Gen., New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff State of N.Y.

Wald, Harkrader & Ross, Washington, D.C. (Thomas H. Truitt, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for defendants Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corp.

Seeger, Steele & Galeziowski, Buffalo, N.Y. (David J. Seeger, Buffalo, N.Y., of counsel), for intervenors.


CURTIN, Chief Judge.

This case is one of four environmental lawsuits commenced in December of 1979 by the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] against Hooker Chemicals and Plastics Corporation [Hooker] and related corporate entities. The EPA sought injunctive relief under sections 309 and 504 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1319, 1364, and other environmental statutes. Hooker and the governmental plaintiffs reached a settlement in January of 1981....

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