RAYTHEON CONSTRUCTORS, INC. v. ASARCO INC.

Nos. 00-1500, 00-1530.

368 F.3d 1214 (2003)

RAYTHEON CONSTRUCTORS INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. ASARCO INCORPORATED, a New Jersey corporation, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

March 11, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. McKinstry, Jr. (Marc Davies, of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, and Roger P. Thomasch and Denise S. Maes, of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Denver, CO, with him on the briefs), of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Michael R. Thorp (Marcy G. Glenn and Tiffany W. Smink, of Holland & Hart, Denver, CO, and Peter J. Nickles and Gerald N. Magliocca, of Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C., with him on the briefs), of Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, Seattle, WA, for Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Before TACHA, Chief Judge, ALDISERT, and SEYMOUR, Circuit Judges.


SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

Raytheon Constructors, Inc. ("Raytheon") appeals the decision of the district court holding it liable to ASARCO Corporation ("ASARCO") as an "operator" and an "arranger" under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq., in relation to the environmental cleanup at the Rawley Mine site in Saguache County, Colorado. ASARCO cross-appeals regarding damages. We...

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