ADHESIVES RESEARCH v. AMERICAN INKS & COATINGS

Civil Action No. 1:CV-95.

931 F.Supp. 1231 (1996)

ADHESIVES RESEARCH INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. AMERICAN INKS & COATINGS CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania.

July 30, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil R. Bigioni, Saul Ewing Remick & Saul, Phildelphia, PA, Richard H. Friedman, Harrisburg, PA, John F. Stoviak, William J. Cluck, Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul, Harrisburg, PA, for plaintiffs Adhesives Research, Inc., Albemarle Corporation, Successor to Ethyl Corporation/Saytech, Inc., Alcolac, Inc., Allsteel, Inc., Alumax Mill Products, Inc., Aluminum Company of America, American Recovery Company, Inc., AMP Incorporation, Armstrong World Industries, AIG, Inc., Atlas Roofing Corporation, Baldwin Hardware Corporation, Baltimore Gas & Electric, Beazer East, Inc., Biomatrix, Inc., Brodart Co., Brubaker Tool Corporation, Buck Co., Inc., Carr-Lowrey Glass Co., CCX, Inc., Cerro Metal Products Co., Chem Clear of Baltimore, Inc., Chemtron Corp., Chicago Rivet and Machine Co., Crown Beverage Packaging, Inc., C-P Converters, Inc., David Edward Co., Ltd., Del Laboratories, Inc., DMI Furniture, Inc., Dock Resins Corporation, Dow Chemical Company, E.R. Squibb & Sons, Inc., Electronic Devices, Inc., Elf Lubricants North America, Inc., Essex Chemical Corporation for Essex Industrial Chemicals, Federal Paper Board Company, Inc., Federated-Fry Metals, Fry Metals, Inc. dba Alpha Metals, Inc., FKI Industries, Inc., Fruehauf Trailer Corporation, Gamse Lithographing Company, Incorporated of Delaware, Ganes Chemicals, Inc., Georgia-Pacific Corporation, GPI Interim, Inc., Grove North America, Grow Group, Inc., GS Electric (Division of General Signal Technology Corp. (GSTC)), H & N Chemical Co., Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Hargro Flexible Packaging Corp., Harsco Corporation, Hartin Paint & Filler Corp., Health Chem Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Huls America, Inc., Hy-Art Lamp Manufacturing Co., Imperial Specialty, Inc. (f/k/a ITT Engineered Valves/ITT Fluid Products Corp. and ITT Grinnell Corp.), J. Josephson, Inc., Kaydon Ring and Seal, Inc., Kirker Chemical Corp., Laboratory Service, Inc., Lever Brothers Company, Litton Systems, Inc., Electron Devices Division, Manley Badger, Inc., McCorquodale Process, Inc., Metropolitan Edison Company, Mid Atlantic Label I, Milton Can Company Inc., Morgan Trailer Mfg. Co., Murata Electronics North America, Inc., New Standard Corporation, Para-Chem Southern, Inc., Penguin Industries, Inc., Pennex Aluminum Company, Philips Lighting Company, Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Piezo Crystal Company, PMC-Fords Division, Division of PMC, Inc., Primesource, Corp. f/k/a Phillips & Jacobs Inc., Protection Services, Inc., Quebecor Printing Memphis Inc., Rambach Corporation, Reichhold Chemicals, Inc., Revlon Consumer Products Corporation, Rohm and Haas Company, Root Corporation dba New York Wire Company, Root Corporation dba Ram's Head Wire Company, Royson's Corporation, Sequa Corporation, Sequa Corporation (f/k/a Sun Chemical Corporation), Sermatech International Incorporated, Seton Company, Sherwin-Williams Company, Sika Corporation, SKF U.S.A., Inc., Sonoco Fibre Drum, Sonoco Products Company, Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc. (Successor by Merger to Carey-McFall Corporation), Standard Steel Division, Freedom Forge Corp., State of the Art, Inc., Stoney Mueller, Inc., Technical Coatings Co., Technigraphics of Maryland, Inc., Transfer Print Foils, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, Union Corporation, United Metal Receptacle Corporation, Viking Yacht Company, Western Atlas Inc. (Landis Division), Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Westvaco Corporation, York Corrugating Company, York International Corporation and All plaintiffs.

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, William H. Bradbury, III, Norristown, PA, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant American Inks and Coatings Corporation.

John M. Armstrong, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, PA, and Cherry Hill, NJ, Christopher H. Marraro, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Crompton & Knowles Corporation.

Randall M. Lutz, Patricia McHugh Lambert, Michael R. McCann, Smith, Somerville & Case, Baltimore, MD, for defendants Ace Spray Finishing Corporation (a/k/a Ace Spray Finishing Co., Inc.), Luby Chevrolet Co., Inc., Rearden Metal Products, Inc.

Christopher H. Marraro, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Atronics, Inc.

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Biddle Sawyer, Inc.

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, Steven T. Singer, Bloomfield, NJ, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Chambord Prints, Inc.

Marybeth Scriven, John H. Norton, Norton & Bowman, Clifton, NJ, for defendant Columbia Leather and Coating Corporation.

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, Alexander Pobedinsky, O'Hara, Hanlon, Knych & Pobedinsky, Syracuse, NY, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Coyne Intern. Enterprises, Inc.

Steven T. Singer, Bloomfield, NJ, for defendant Custom Chemicals Corporation.

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, Kevin M. McKenna, Kleinbard, Bell & Brecker, Philadelphia, PA, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Dynamics Corporation of America (Reeves-Hoffman Division).

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, Brian G. West, Koehler & West, Towson, MD, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Ed & Jim's Body Shop, Inc.

David B. Corneal, State College, PA, for defendant Geco, Inc. (a/k/a Gryozuk Electronics Company, Inc.)

Debra L. Rothberg, Periconi & Rothberg, P.C., New York City, for defendant George Kovacs Lighting, Inc. (a/k/a George Kovacs Lighting Co.)

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, John J. Mezzanotte, Jr., Barnard & Gannon, Media, PA, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Graham Architectural Products Corporation.

Chuck Hicks, Lonoke, AR, for defendant Gunnebo Manufacturing Corporation (a/k/a U.S.E. Diamond).

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, Stewart Fuhrmann, Colas, Inc., Short Hills, NJ, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant IA Construction Corporation.

James T. Banks, Jody M. Foster, Hogan & Hartson, Washington, DC, Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, Scott H. Reisch, Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., Denver, CO, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Ferranti International Simulation and Training (U.S.) Inc. (f/k/a ISC Defense Systems, Inc. and f/k/a International Signal).

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, James P. Nolan, Susan T. Ford, Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A., Annapolis, MD, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Kanasco, Ltd., Inc.

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, Laura C. McWeeney, Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Department of Transportation, BWI Airport, MD, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Maryland Mass Transit Administration.

C. Kent Price, Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, Harrisburg, PA, for defendant Olivetti Supplies, Inc.

Arthur J. Becker, Jr., Countess Gilbert Andrews, York, PA, Christopher H. Marraro, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, Michael Walter Flannelly, Morgan and Flannelly, York, PA, for defendant Precision Components Corp.

Robert G. Del Gadio, Uniondale, NY, for defendant Pride Solvents & Chemicals Company, Inc.

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, John D. Goldsmith, Carpenter, Bennett & Morrissey, Newark, NJ, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Quality Wall-covering, Inc.

Lisa Kershner, William F. Ryan, Jr., Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, Baltimore, MD, for defendant Shredded Paper Products Co., Inc.

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, R. Eric Vogt, Texaco Legal Department, White Plains, NY, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Texaco, Inc.

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, John E. Griffith, Jr., Piper & Marbury, L.L.P., Baltimore, MD, Stephanie P. Brown, Piper & Marbury L.L.P., Baltimore, MD, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant Thomas Manufacturing Corporation.

Christopher H. Marraro, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, Doreen A. Simmons, Neil M. Gingold, Hancock & Estabrook, L.L.P., Syracuse, NY, Gilbert Keteltas, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for defendant C.H. Thompson Company, Inc.

Paul S. Aufrichtig, Peter D. Aufrichtig, Aufrichtig Stein & Aufrichtig, P.C., New York City, for defendant Tishcon Corporation.

Christopher R. Schraff, Martin S. Seltzer, Porter, Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus, OH, for defendant Vernon Plastics Corporation (f/k/a Fabric Leather Corporation).

David J. Parsells, LaBrum & Doak, Philadelphia, PA, for defendant Zeb Manufacturing, Inc.


MEMORANDUM

RAMBO, Chief Judge.

Before the court is the Industrial Solvent & Chemical Company ("ISCC") Defendant group's1 motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' first claim for relief. Plaintiffs2 filed the instant action seeking, inter alia, to recover costs for the initial cleanup of the ISCC site pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 9607 (CERCLA &...

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