NJDEP v. AMERICAN THERMOPLASTICS CORPORATION

Nos. 18-2865 & 19-2243.

974 F.3d 486 (2020)

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; Administrator, New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund v. AMERICAN THERMOPLASTICS CORPORATION; Beckman Instruments, Inc. a/k/a Beckman Coulter Inc.; Cadillac Plastics Group, Inc. f/k/a/ Day International Corporation CWM Chemical Services, LLC; Chester Hills, Inc.; Chrysler Corporation; Compaction Systems Corporation; Compaction Systems Corporation of Connecticut, Inc.; Compton Press, Inc.; Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority, Inc.; Eagle Industries, Inc.; Eastern Environmental Services, Inc.; Emerson Quiet Kool Corporation; Falcon Manufacturing, Inc.; John C. Filiberto, in his individual capacity; Joseph B. Filiberto, in his individual capacity; J. Filiberto Sanitation, Inc.; Flair Cleaners of Morristown, Inc.; Garbco Associates, Inc.; James P. Horan, Inc.; Howmet Corporation a/k/a Howmet Turbine Components Corporation; Rayonier, Inc. f/k/a ITT Rayonier, Inc.; Keuffel & Esser Company; Mars, Inc.; The Mennen Company; Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Phillips Petroleum Company, Inc.; Policastro Service, Inc.; Public Service Electric & Gas Company; Warner Lambert Company, Inc.; Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc., f/k/a/ Waste Management of North Jersey, Inc. Compaction Systems Corporation of Connecticut, Inc.; Compaction System Corporation (a New Jersey Corporation), Third Party Plaintiffs v. Carter Day Industries, Inc.; Combustion Equipment Associates, Inc.; Combe Fill Corporation, Third Party Defendants. United States of America v. Beckman Coulter, Inc. f/k/a Beckman Instruments, Inc.; Cadillac Plastics Group, Inc. f/k/a/ Day International Corporation f/k/a Dayco Corporation; CWM Chemical Services, LLC; f/k/a/ Chem-Trol Pollution Services Inc. as successor R&R Sanitation, Inc. Chester Hills, Inc.; Chrysler Corporation; Compaction Systems Corporation; Compaction Systems Corporation of Connecticut, Inc. Compaction Systems Corporation of New Jersey Inc.; Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority, Inc.; Eagle Industrial Products, Inc., as successor to Falcon Manufacturing, Inc.; Eagle Industries, Inc.; Eastern Environmental Services, Inc.; as successor to West Milford Haulage, Inc. and Frank Fenimore, Inc.; Falcon Manufacturing, Inc.; John C. Filiberto, in his individual capacity; Joseph B. Filiberto, in his individual capacity; Garbco Associates, Inc. f/k/a Filiberto Sanitation, Inc.; Howmet Corporation a/k/a Howmet Turbine Components Corporation; Mars, Inc.; The Mennen Company; Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Phillips Petroleum Inc.; Rayonier, Inc.; Warner-Lambert Company Inc.; Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc., as successor to J. Filiberto Sanitation, Inc. Compaction Systems Corporation of Connecticut, Inc.; Compaction Systems Corporation (a New Jersey Corp.), Appellants in No. 18-2865. United States of America, Appellant in No. 19-2243.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion filed: September 8, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey M. Pollock (Argued), Fox Rothschild, 997 Lenox Drive, Princeton Pike Corporate Center, Building 3, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, Robert J. Rohrberger , Fox Rothschild, 49 Market Street, Morristown, NJ 07960, Jonathan D. Brightbill , Eric Grant , Deputy Assistant Attorneys, Brian Toth , Andrea Berlowe (Argued), Sarah Flanagan , James Bove , United States Department of Justice, Environmental & Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7415, Washington, DC 20044, Counsel for Appellants.

Charles J. Dennen , Debra S. Rosen (Argued), Maureen T. Coghlan , Anthony M. Fassano , Archer & Greiner, One Centennial Square, 33 East Euclid Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033, Counsel for Appellees.

Before: AMBRO, HARDIMAN, and RESTREPO, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq., promotes the timely cleanup of hazardous sites by providing that Federal and State Governments cooperate with one another to remediate...

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