UNITED STATES of America
v.
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY; Rohm and Haas Delaware Valley, Inc.; Chemical Properties, Inc.; Bristol Township Authority, Appellants.
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued January 21, 1993.
Decided August 12, 1993.
Sur Petition for Rehearing October 22, 1993.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Vicki A. O'Meara, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., John Stahr, Anna Thode, Dept. of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Div., Michael M. Baylson, U.S. Atty., James G. Sheehan, Chief, Civ. Div., Debra L.W. Cohn (Argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Philadelphia, PA, of counsel: Sheila Igoe, U.S. E.P.A. Office of Gen. Counsel, Judith Hykel, U.S. E.P.A., Office of Regional Counsel, for appellee.
John G. Harkins, Jr. (Argued), Harkins Cunningham, David Richman, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Philadelphia, PA, Gerald P. Norton, Harkins Cunningham, Washington, DC, John T. Subak, Ellen S. Friedell, Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, PA, for appellants Rohm and Haas Co., Rohm and Haas Delaware Valley, Inc., Bristol Tp. Authority.
Philip L. Hinerman (Argued), A. John May, III, Michael Bramnick, Pepper, Hamilton and Scheetz, Philadelphia, PA, for appellant Chemical Properties, Inc.
Kenneth A. Rubin, Michael W. Steinberg, Hunter L. Prillaman, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, and David F. Zoll, Dell E. Perelman, Jacqueline A. Sincore, Chemical Mfrs. Ass'n, Washington, DC, for Chemical Mfrs. Ass'n.
G. William Frick, William H. Crabtree, John Wagner, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, DC, for American Petroleum Institute.
Karl S. Bourdeau, Aaron H. Goldberg, Beveridge & Diamond P.C., Washington, DC, for American Iron and Steel Institute.
Tony K. Allen, Douglas H. Green, Piper & Marbury, Washington, DC, for Edison Elec. Institute, the American Public Power Ass'n, and the National Rural Elec. Co op. Ass'n.
Robin S. Conrad, National Chamber Litigation Center, Inc., Washington, DC, for Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.
William H. Crabtree, Thomas R. Merlino, Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Ass'n of the U.S., Inc., Detroit, MI, for Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Ass'n.
Cynthia H. Evans, American Paper Institute, Washington, DC, for American Paper Institute, for amici curiae in support of appellant.
Before: STAPLETON and COWEN, Circuit Judges, and BARRY, District Judge.
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
This case presents an important issue of first impression regarding the extent of a responsible party's liability under § 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. § 9607 (1988). We are asked to decide whether costs incurred by the government in overseeing a hazardous waste cleanup performed and paid for by a private party pursuant to the...
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