HASSAYAMPA STEERING COMMITTEE v. STATE OF ARIZ.

No. CIV 89-0188 PHX RCB.

768 F.Supp. 697 (1991)

The HASSAYAMPA STEERING COMMITTEE; and Maricopa County, Arizona, Plaintiffs, v. The STATE OF ARIZONA, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Arizona.

May 3, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene D. Cohen, Lawrence G.D. Scarborough, Brown & Bain, P.A., Phoenix, Ariz., for plaintiffs.

Curtis D. Ensign, Phoenix, Ariz., for Anocad Plating & Painting Co., Inc.

Norman D. James, Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite, Linda J. Pollock, Asst. Atty., General Office of the Atty. Gen., Phoenix, Ariz., for State of Ariz.

Russell A. Kolsrud, Perry, Pierson & Kolsrud, Phoenix, Ariz., Mark Airola, Environmental Counsel, Cooper Industries, Houston, Tex., for McGraw-Edison Co.

Seymore Sacks, Sacks, Tierney, Kasen & Kerrick, P.A., Phoenix, Ariz., for Megadyne Corp.

Jay M. Martinez, Richard C. Cole, Jr., Steven B. Bennett, Martinez & Curtis, P.C., Phoenix, Ariz., for Phil's Pumping & Elec. Rooter Service, Inc.

John B. Marron, Arizona Distribution Services, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., for Arizona Distribution Services, Inc.

Joseph A. Drazek, Charles E. Jones, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, Phoenix, Ariz., for Arizona Petroleum Contractors and Consultants, Inc.

Robert J. Cruse, Cruse & Firetag, Phoenix, Ariz., for Arizona Sewer Service, Inc., and Fred's Pumping Service, Inc.

William T. Keane, William T. Keane, P.C., Phoenix, Ariz., for Bean & Co.

Kenneth A. Hodson, Robbins & Green, P.A., Phoenix, Ariz., for Berset Cesspool Service and Best Way Sewer & Drain Service.

E. William Hutton, Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc., Houston, Tex., for Browning-Ferris Industries of Arizona, Inc.

Ben C. Pearson, Phoenix, Ariz., for Bud's Oil Service, Inc.

Charles J. Muchmore, Nicholas J. Wallwork, O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears, Phoenix, Ariz., and John T. Van Gessel, Environmental Counsel, Chemical Waste Management, Inc., OakBrook, Ill., for Chemical Waste Management, Inc., and Universal Waste Control, Inc.

William A. Harrell, Mike Valder, P.C., Phoenix, Ariz., for Farmer's Agdustries, Inc.

Daniel A. Barker, Bonnett, Fairbourn & Friedman, P.C., Phoenix, Ariz., for Dave Fellars Dump Truck Services, Inc.

Larry W. Suciu, Suciu, Donovan & Schmitt, Yuma, Ariz., and Michael J. LaVelle, Allen, Kimerer & LaVelle, Phoenix, Ariz., for Gowan Co.

George R. Sorenson, Sorenson, Moore & Evans, Phoenix, Ariz., for Green Genie Nurseries, Inc.

Steven Feola, Smith and Feola, P.C., Phoenix, Ariz., for Karlson Machine Works, Inc.

E. Calvin Fuchs, Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A., Phoenix, Ariz., and James L. Meeder, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, San Francisco, Cal., for Liquid Air Corp.

Jack H. Simon, Allen & Simon, Mesa, Ariz., for Rick's Cesspool Service.

Philip A. Robbins, Robbins & Green, P.A., Phoenix, Ariz., for The Rinchem Co.

Leslie A. Plattner, Plattner, Schneidman & Schneider, P.C., Phoenix, Ariz., for Southwest Distributing Co.

David G. Davies, Phoenix, Ariz., for Technifinish.

Jamie A. Brody, Bonn & Anderson, P.A., Phoenix, Ariz., for Treffers Precision, Inc.

Robert L. Dysart, Bess & Dysart, P.C., Phoenix, Ariz., for Union Carbide Corp.

William P. French, Ann A. Scott Timmer, Scult, Lazarus & French, P.A., Phoenix, Ariz., for Union Mfg., Inc.

Steven B. Weatherspoon, Chandler, Tullar, Udall & Redhair, Tucson, Ariz., for Valley Steel & Supply Co.

H. Theodore Werner, Jr., Chandler, Ariz., and Bruce J. Berger, Spriggs & Hollingsworth, Washington, D.C., for Velsicol Chemical Corp.

Harry M. Beggs, Jeffrey R. Parker, Carson, Messinger, Elliott, Laughlin & Ragan, Phoenix, Ariz., for Wayne Oxygen Co., Inc.


ORDER

BROOMFIELD, District Judge.

Defendant State of Arizona moves for summary judgment dismissing plaintiffs' claim that the State is liable as an "arranger" under CERCLA § 107(a)(3)1 for costs related to all hazardous waste deposited at the Hassayampa Landfill. Plaintiffs responded and filed a cross-motion for summary judgment on that issue. Both motions have been fully briefed. In addition, defendant Chemical Waste Management...

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