N.J. D.E.P. v. GLOUCESTER ENVIRONMENTAL MGMT. SERV.

Civ. A. No. 84-0152(SSB).

668 F.Supp. 404 (1987)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Plaintiff, v. GLOUCESTER ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., Anthony Amadei, individually, David Ehrlich, individually, Richard Winn, individually, and Dennis Dubin, individually, Defendants. and GLOUCESTER ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., Anthony Amadei, individually and Richard Winn, individually, Third Party Plaintiffs, v. TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, and GEPPERT BROS., INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, Third Party Defendants. and TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, Third Party Plaintiff, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, Curtis T. Bedwell & Sons, Inc., Anthony Amadei Sand & Gravel, Inc., Sidney Liss, individually, David Ehrlich, individually, Michael Disko, individually, Jack M. Liss, individually, Rocco J. Fanelle, individually, Dennis Dubin, individually, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Public Utilities Commissioners of the State of New Jersey, Gloucester Township Municipal Utilities Authority, Rohm & Haas, Inc., ABC and/or ABC, Inc., John Doe and/or John Doe, Inc., William Hoe and/or William Hoe, Inc., Third Party Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

August 20, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Cary Edwards, Atty. Gen. of New Jersey by Marty M. Judge, Deputy Atty. Gen., Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, Trenton, N.J., for plaintiff.

Samuel A. Alito, Jr., U.S. Atty., James C. Woods, Sp. Asst. U.S. Atty., Newark, N.J., for U.S., making a special appearance in opposition to motion.

Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan, Arbidson Abrutyn & Lisowski, Livingston, N.J., for INA.

Parker, McCay & Criscuolo by David A. Parker, Marlton, N.J., for G.E.M.S., Anthony Amadei, David Ehrlich, Richard Winn, Dennis Dubin.

Edelstein & Bernstein by Nathan M. Edelstein, Lawrenceville, N.J., for Gloucester Twp. MUA.

Lowenstein, Sandler, Brochin, Kohl, Fisher, Boylan & Meanor by James Stewart, Roseland, N.J., for E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co.

Schaff, Motiuk, Gladstone, Conley, Moeller & Ligorano by I. Leo Motiuk, Flemington, N.J., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom by James A. Rogers, Daniel H. Squire, Washington, D.C., for Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.

Davis, Reberkenny & Abramowitz by Kenneth D. Roth, Cherry Hill, N.J., for Rohm & Haas.

Sterns, Herbert & Weinroth by William J. Bigham, Trenton, N.J., Kenny & Kearney by John B. Kearney, Cherry Hill, N.J., for Amadei Sand & Gravel, Inc. & Anthony Amadei as an officer of Amadei Sand & Gravel, Inc.

Griffith, Burr, Angelini & Viniar by James W. Christie, Woodbury, N.J., Freedman, Levy, Kroll & Simonds by Richard G. Stoll, David B. Graham, Washington, D.C., for Gloucester Tp.

Brandt, Haughey, Penberthy, Lewis & Hyland by William E. Cox, Moorestown, N.J., for Dolan Demolition Contractors, Inc.

Warren, Goldberg, Berman & Lubitz by Martin K. Indik, Princeton, N.J., for Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch by Robert G. Rose, Morristown, N.J., for American Can Co.

Duane, Morris & Heckscher by Frank A. Luchak, Princeton, N.J., for Gilbert Spruance Co.

Cahill, Wilinski & Cahill by Daniel M. Baker, Haddonfield, N.J., for DeSoto, Inc., Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., Triangle Publications, Inc.

Greenblatt & Riesenburger, P.A., Vineland, N.J., for Vineland Chemical Co.

E. Allen Nickerson, P.C., Blackwood, N.J., for Modern Way Refuse-Container Service.

Archer & Greiner by Charles Lee Harp, Jr., Haddonfield, N.J., for Certainteed Corp.

Archer & Greiner by Edward C. Laird, Haddonfield, N.J., for Morton Thiokol, Inc.

Brandt, Haughey, Penberthy, Lewis & Hyland, Moorestown, N.J., for SCM Corp.

Liebert, Short, Fitzpatrick & Hirshlan by Lori R. Olitsky, Haddonfield, N.J., for DeSoto, Inc.

Marks, Kent & O'Neill, P.C. by Vincent F. Reilly, Haddonfield, N.J., for Triangle Publications, Inc.

Deasey, Mahoney & Bender, Ltd. by James L. McKenna, Haddonfield, N.J., for General Metalcraft, Inc.

William F. Sutton, Voorhees, N.J., for City of Philadelphia.

Montano, Summers, Mullen, Manuel & Owens by Arthur Montano, Westmont, N.J., for S-J Transp. Co.

Horuvitz, Perlow, Morris & Baker by Theodore E. Baker, Bridgeton, N.J., for American Inks & Coatings Corp.

Albertson, Ward & McCaffrey by Jeffrey G. Albertson, Woodbury, N.J., for Wm. D. Wynn Contractors, Inc.

Crummy, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione by Susan Peticolas, Newark, N.J., for N.L. Industries, Inc., Sherwin-Williams, Co., Inc.

Budd, Larner, Gross, Picillo, Rosenbaum, Greenberg & Sade, P.C. by Mark D. Larner, Short Hills, N.J., for Waste Automation Corp.

Carton, Nary, Witt & Arvanitis by H. Frank Carpentier, Asbury Park, N.J., for Herman Liedtka, Inc.

Schuenemann, Gercke & Dumser by John R. Bercke, Cherry Hill, N.J., for Modern Way Refuse-Containers Services, Inc.

George J. Lavin, Jr. Assoc. by Frederick W. Rom, Cherry Hill, N.J., for Kewanee Industries, Inc.

Cooper, Perskie, April, Niedelman, Wagenheim & Weiss, Atlantic City, N.J., for M.A. Bruder & Sons, Inc.

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker by Matthews S. Slowinski, Newark, N.J., for Manor Care, Inc., Almo Anti-Pollution Services, Corp., Almo Tank Cleaners & Maintenance Co.

Montano, Summers, Mullen, Manuel & Owens by Mark R. Sander, Westmont, N.J., for Geppert Bros., Inc.

Rawle & Henderson by Tina L. Nugent, Jean M. Helfin, Marlton, N.J., for Leksi, Inc. (Sartomer Resins, Inc.).

Schuenemann, Gercke & Dumser by John R. Gercke, Cherry Hill, N.J., for Modern Way.

Sills, Beck, Cummis, Zuckerman, Radin, Tischman & Epstein, P.A. by Robert M. Axelrod, Newark, N.J., for Joyce International, Inc.

Greenstone & Sokol by Steven J. Picco, Trenton, N.J., for Shell Oil Co.

Green, Lundgren & Ryan by Francis X. Ryan, Haddonfield, N.J., for Daubert Industries, Inc.

Murphy & O'Connor by Barbara A. Frasco, Haddonfield, N.J., for H. John Homan Co., Inc.


OPINION

BROTMAN, District Judge:

This matter comes before the court on the motion of defendants Owens-Corning, Township of Gloucester, and Rohm & Haas, ("Moving Defendants"), to join the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") as a party pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 19(a).1 The United States made a special appearance to oppose the motion. This court believes that the EPA's participation in settlement negotiations...

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