U.S. v. CHAPMAN

No. 97-15215.

146 F.3d 1166 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Harold B. CHAPMAN, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 2, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine W. Johnson, San Francisco, California, for defendant-appellant Harold B. Chapman, Jr.

Lisa E. Jones, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for plaintiff-appellee United States of America.

Before: GOODWIN, KOZINSKI, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.


DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:

This suit arises out of the storage and release of hazardous substances on property in Palomino Valley, Nevada. Harold B. Chapman, Jr., who owned the property and operated a business on it, was found liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9607(a) ("CERCLA"). On appeal, Chapman contends that the district court erred in granting the government's motion for summary...

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