U.S. v. CORDOVA CHEMICAL CO. OF MICHIGAN

No. G89-961 ca.

750 F.Supp. 832 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. CORDOVA CHEMICAL COMPANY OF MICHIGAN, et al., Defendants. CPC INTERNATIONAL, INC., Counterclaim-Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Counterclaim-Defendant.

United States District Court, W.D. Michigan, S.D.

October 31, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Gezon, Asst. U.S. Atty., John A. Smietanka, U.S. Atty., Grand Rapids, Mich., Jon M. Lipshultz, Asst. Atty. Gen., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Div., Environmental Defense Section, Michael J. McNulty, Richard B. Stewart, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Div., Environmental Enforcement Section, Washington, D.C., Larry L. Johnson, Anne L. Alonzo, U.S.E.P.A., Region V, Chicago, Ill., John Fogarty, U.S.E.P.A., Enforcement & Compliance Monitoring Office, Washington, D.C., for the U.S.

John D. Tully, John V. Byl, Warner, Norcross & Judd, J. Michael Smith, Gordon J. Quist, Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, Grand Rapids, Mich., Randy M. Mott, Raissa Kirk, Robert T. Lee, Stephen E. Williams, Mott, Williams & Lee, P.C., Washington, D.C., David L. Harris, Robert Chesler, Alexander Kovacs, Lowenstein, Sandler, Kohl, Fisher & Boylan, Roseland, N.J., Charles M. Denton, Theresa M. Pouley, Jon F. DeWitt, Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett, Grand Rapids, Mich., for defendants.

Carole D. Bos, Kevin J. O'Dowd, Buchanan & Bos, Grand Rapids, Mich., Richard A. Fogel, William M. Savino, M. Paul Gorfinkel, Rivkin, Radler, Bayh, Hart & Kremer, Uniondale, N.Y., for Commercial Union Ins. Co. and Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.

Stanley A. Prokop, Plunkett & Cooney, P.C., Detroit, Mich., for Home Ins. Co.

Timothy F. Casey, Kohl, Secrest, Wardle, Lynch, Clark & Hampton, Farmington Hills, Mich., for Insurance Co. of the State of Pa.

Peter B. Kupelian, Kirsten Kingdon, Tucker & Rolf, Southfield, Mich., Robert J. Bates, Jr., Phelan, Pope & John, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., for Zurich Ins. Co.

Lynn L. Lower, Kallas, Lower, Henk & Treado, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., for Affiliated FM Ins. Co.

Grant J. Gruel, Scott R. Melton, Gruel, Mills, Nims & Pylman, Grand Rapids, Mich., Irene A. Sullivan, Timothy G. Reynolds, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York City, for North Star Reinsurance Corp.

Reynolds A. Brander, Jr., Cholette, Perkins & Buchanan, Grand Rapids, Mich., for International Ins. Co.

Randall E. Phillips and Marilyn A. Madorsky, Provizer, Lichtenstein, Pearlman & Phillips, P.C., Southfield, Mich., Sheldon Karasik, Peter M. Papasavas, Sheft & Sweeney, New York City, for Highlands Ins. Co.

Harrison C. Stackpole, Holahan, Malloy, Maybaugh & Monnich, Troy, Mich., for Mission Ins. Co.

Charles W. Browning, Vandeveer & Garzia, P.C., Detroit, Mich., for Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.

Gary A. Maximiuk, Wheeler, Upham, Bryant & Uhl, Grand Rapids, Mich., for Newington, Ltd.

James R. Nelson, Nelson & Kreuger, P.C., Grand Rapids, Mich., for Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.

William F. Jerome, State of N.Y. Ins. Dept., New York City, for Midland Ins. Co.

Joel S. Huyser and Robert J. Dugan, Rhoades, McKee, Boer, Goodrich & Tita, Grand Rapids, Mich., Eileen B. Eglin, Stephen D. Straus, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, New York City, for Northwestern Nat. Ins. Co.

Charles N. Dewey, Jr., Dilley, Dewey & Damon, P.C., Grand Rapids, Mich., Paul R. Koepff, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie, Alexander & Ferdon, New York City, for Ins. Co. of North America.

Kathleen L. Cavanaugh and Eric J. Eggan, Asst. Attys. Gen., Frank J. Kelley, Atty. Gen., Environmental Protection, Lansing, Mich., for Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources.


OPINION

HILLMAN, Chief Judge.

This is a hazardous waste cleanup case brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. The matter is before the court on a motion filed by the United States ("the government") to dismiss a counterclaim brought by Defendant CPC International, Inc. ("CPC"), and CPC's motion to remand the administrative record for supplementation. Because the...

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