U.S. v. ACCRA PAC, INC.

No. 98-3331.

173 F.3d 630 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ACCRA PAC, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 16, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew B. Baker, Jr., Office of the United States Attorney, Dyer, IN, Sherry Estes, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Office of Regional Counsel, Chicago, IL, Todd Kim (argued), Department of Justice, Land & Natural Resources Division, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Richard S. VanRheenen (argued), Van-Rheenen & Associates, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and FLAUM and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Accra Pac abandoned an aerosol-can facility following an explosion and fire. The United States filed suit demanding that Accra Pac remove hazardous wastes from the site. The parties settled; Accra Pac did not concede liability but promised to cleanse the site under a plan agreeable to the Environmental Protection Agency. In 1997 the EPA ratified Accra Pac's proposal. Dissatisfied with mere approval, Accra Pac asked the district judge...

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