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MEGHRIG v. KFC WESTERN, INC.

No. 95-83.

516 U.S. 479 (1996)

MEGHRIG et al. v. KFC WESTERN, INC.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided March 19, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Zaimes argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioners.

Jeffrey P. Minear argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Days, Assistant Attorney General Schiffer, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, Anne S. Almy, and John T. Stahr.

Daniel Romano argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Justice O'Connor, delivered the opinion of the Court.

We consider whether § 7002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), 42 U. S. C. § 6972, authorizes a private cause of action to recover the prior cost of cleaning up toxic waste that does not, at the time of suit, continue to pose an endangerment to health or the environment. We conclude that it does not.

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