KERR-McGEE CHEMICAL, CORP. v. LEFTON IRON & METAL, CO.

No. 92-2440.

14 F.3d 321 (1994)

KERR-McGEE CHEMICAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LEFTON IRON & METAL COMPANY, a Missouri corporation, and Lefton Land & Development Company, Incorporated, a Missouri corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 18, 1994.

Rehearing Denied February 9, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey C. Fort (argued), Stuart Altschuler, Frank H. Hackmann, Kirk M. Minckler, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, Chicago, IL, Fred C. Prillaman, Stephen F. Hedinger, Mohan, Alewelt, Prillaman & Adami, Springfield, IL for plaintiff-appellant.

Mark G. Arnold, Husch & Eppenberger, St. Louis, MO (argued), Kevin T. McClaim, Immel, Zelle, O'Gin & McLaim, Springfield, IL, for defendants-appellees.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, FAIRCHILD and CUMMINGS, Circuit Judges.


CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

In August 1990 plaintiff Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation ("Kerr-McGee") filed this suit against Lefton Iron & Metal Company ("Lefton Iron") and Lefton Land & Development Company, Inc. ("Lefton Land") under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., and under the diversity provision of the Judicial Code, 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Kerr-McGee is a Delaware...

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