MATTER OF PENN CENT. TRANSP. CO.

Nos. 90-1676 to 90-1678.

944 F.2d 164 (1991)

In the Matter of PENN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA"), Appellant in No. 90-1676. In the Matter of PENN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. Consolidated Rail Corporation, Appellant in No. 90-1677. In the Matter of PENN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. United States of America, Appellant in No. 90-1678.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 19, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Dworetzky, (argued), Drinker, Biddle & Reath, (James F. Kilcur, Gen. Counsel, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transp. Authority, of counsel), Philadelphia, Pa., for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transp. Authority, appellant No. 90-1676.

David Richman, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Ralph G. Wellington (argued), Rodney B. Griffith, and Margaret S. Woodruff, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, Pa., for Consol. Rail Corp., appellant No. 90-1677.

Richard B. Stewart (argued), Asst. Atty. Gen., Michael M. Baylson, U.S. Atty., Catherine Votaw, Asst. U.S. Atty. Philadelphia, Pa., and Vicki Plaut, Joel M. Gross, and Dirk Snel, Attys. U.S. Dept. of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Div., Washington, D.C., (John H. Wheeler, David A. Rabbino, and Jon Averback, E.P.A., of counsel), Environmental Protection Agency for the U.S., appellant No. 90-1678.

Kenneth N. Hart (argued), James J. Capra, Alan B. Howard, Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine, New York City and Robert J. Siverd, and Michael L. Cioffi, Penn Cent. Corp., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before MANSMANN, NYGAARD and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.

In this appeal arising out of the complicated and protracted Penn Central Transportation Company ("PCTC") bankruptcy proceedings, we are presented with the issue of whether the United States, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA") and Consolidated Rail Corporation ("Conrail") are precluded by the district court's Consummation Order and Final Decree from seeking recovery for hazardous waste...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases