U.S. v. VERTAC CHEMICAL CORP.

No. 4:80-cv-109-DPM.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. VERTAC CHEMICAL CORP., et al., Defendants

United States District Court, E.D. Arkansas, Western Division.

April 30, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology, Plaintiff, represented by Charles L. Moulton , Arkansas Attorney General's Office.

Vertac Chemical Corporation, Defendant, represented by Robert R. Ross , Federal Express Corporation - Litigation.

Department of Defense, Defendant, represented by Barry M. Hartman , U. S. Department of Justice, John Sheehan , U. S. Department of Justice - Environment & Natural Resource & Scott J. Jordan , U. S. Department of Justice.

Dow Chemical Corporation, Defendant, represented by Karl S. Bourdeau , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Washington, Robert Brager , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Baltimore & William H. Sutton , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP - Little Rock.

Chemtura Corporation, formerly known as Uniroyal Limited, Defendant, represented by E. B. Chiles, IV , Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC - Little Rock & Joseph R. Falasco , Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC - Little Rock.

Vertac Chemical Corporation, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Robert R. Ross , Federal Express Corporation - Litigation & Robert R. Ross , Federal Express Corporation - Litigation.

Chemtura Corporation, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Steven W. Quattlebaum , Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC - Little Rock, Susan H. Shumway , Shumway & Spencer, LLC & Thomas David Gillespie, Jr. , U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Standard Chlorine of Delaware Inc, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Richard F. Ricci , Lowenstein Sandler PC.

Hercules Inc, Counter Claimant, represented by V. Robert Denham, Jr. , Powell Goldstein LLP - Atlanta.

Chemtura Corporation, Counter Claimant, represented by Steven W. Quattlebaum , Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC - Little Rock, Susan H. Shumway , Shumway & Spencer, LLC & Thomas David Gillespie, Jr. , U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Vertac Chemical Corporation, Counter Claimant, represented by Robert R. Ross , Federal Express Corporation - Litigation.

United States of America, Counter Defendant, represented by Gary S. Guzy , U. S. Department of Justice - Environment & Natural Resource, James L. Turner , U. S. Environmental Protection Agency & Paul Schaeffer , U. S. Department of Justice - Environmental Enforcement.

Uniroyal Chemical LTEE Ltd, Counter Defendant, represented by Steven W. Quattlebaum , Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC - Little Rock & Thomas David Gillespie, Jr. , U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Hercules Inc, Cross Claimant, represented by V. Robert Denham, Jr. , Powell Goldstein LLP - Atlanta & V. Robert Denham, Jr. , Powell Goldstein LLP - Atlanta.

Vertac Chemical Corporation, Cross Claimant, represented by Robert R. Ross , Federal Express Corporation - Litigation.

Dow Chemical Corporation, Cross Claimant, represented by Karl S. Bourdeau , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Washington, Robert Brager , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Baltimore & William H. Sutton , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP - Little Rock.

Vertac Chemical Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Robert R. Ross , Federal Express Corporation - Litigation.

Chemtura Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Steven W. Quattlebaum , Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC - Little Rock & Susan H. Shumway , Shumway & Spencer, LLC.

Dow Chemical Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Karl S. Bourdeau , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Washington, Robert Brager , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Baltimore & William H. Sutton , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP - Little Rock.

Chemtura Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Thomas David Gillespie, Jr. , U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Dow Chemical Company Inc, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Karl S. Bourdeau , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Washington, Kevin A. Crass , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP - Little Rock & Robert Brager , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Baltimore.

United States of America, Counter Defendant, represented by John Sheehan , U. S. Department of Justice - Environment & Natural Resource, Sam Blesi , U. S. Department of Justice - Environmental Enforcement, Scott J. Jordan , U. S. Department of Justice, Stacey Elise McCord , U. S. Attorney's Office - Little Rock, James L. Turner , U. S. Environmental Protection Agency & Paul Schaeffer , U. S. Department of Justice - Environmental Enforcement.

Hercules Inc, Cross Defendant, represented by Charles L. Schlumberger , Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC - Little Rock.

Hercules Inc, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by V. Robert Denham, Jr. , Powell Goldstein LLP - Atlanta & V. Robert Denham, Jr. , Powell Goldstein LLP - Atlanta.

Dow Chemical Corporation, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Karl S. Bourdeau , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Washington, Kevin A. Crass , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP - Little Rock & Robert Brager , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Baltimore.

Hercules Inc, Counter Claimant, represented by Charles L. Schlumberger , Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC - Little Rock & V. Robert Denham, Jr. , Powell Goldstein LLP - Atlanta.

Department of Defense, Counter Defendant, represented by John Sheehan , U. S. Department of Justice - Environment & Natural Resource & Scott J. Jordan , U. S. Department of Justice.

Dow Chemical Company Inc, Counter Claimant, represented by Karl S. Bourdeau , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Washington, Kevin A. Crass , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP - Little Rock & Robert Brager , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Baltimore.

Hercules Inc, Counter Defendant, represented by V. Robert Denham, Jr. , Powell Goldstein LLP - Atlanta.

Dow Chemical Company Inc, Cross Claimant, represented by Karl S. Bourdeau , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Washington, Kevin A. Crass , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP - Little Rock & Robert Brager , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Baltimore.

Hercules Inc, Cross Defendant, represented by V. Robert Denham, Jr. , Powell Goldstein LLP - Atlanta.

United States of America, Cross Defendant, represented by Gary S. Guzy , U. S. Department of Justice - Environment & Natural Resource, James L. Turner , U. S. Environmental Protection Agency & Paul Schaeffer , U. S. Department of Justice - Environmental Enforcement.

Hercules Inc, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by V. Robert Denham, Jr. , Powell Goldstein LLP - Atlanta.

Uniroyal Chemical LTEE Ltd, Counter Claimant, represented by Thomas David Gillespie, Jr. , U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Dow Chemical Company Inc, Counter Defendant, represented by Karl S. Bourdeau , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Washington, Kevin A. Crass , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP - Little Rock & Robert Brager , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Baltimore.

Department of Defense, Counter Defendant, represented by John Sheehan , U. S. Department of Justice - Environment & Natural Resource & Scott J. Jordan , U. S. Department of Justice.

Standard Chlorine of Delaware Inc, Counter Defendant, represented by Richard F. Ricci , Lowenstein Sandler PC & Samuel E. Ledbetter , McMath Woods, P.A..

Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology, Counter Defendant, represented by Charles L. Moulton , Arkansas Attorney General's Office.

Dow Chemical Company Inc, Cross Defendant, represented by Karl S. Bourdeau , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Washington, Kevin A. Crass , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP - Little Rock & Robert Brager , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Baltimore.

Department of Defense, Cross Defendant, represented by John Sheehan , U. S. Department of Justice - Environment & Natural Resource & Scott J. Jordan , U. S. Department of Justice.

United States of America, Cross Defendant, represented by Gary S. Guzy , U. S. Department of Justice - Environment & Natural Resource, James L. Turner , U. S. Environmental Protection Agency & Paul Schaeffer , U. S. Department of Justice - Environmental Enforcement.

Standard Chlorine of Delaware Inc, Cross Defendant, represented by Richard F. Ricci , Lowenstein Sandler PC & Samuel E. Ledbetter , McMath Woods, P.A..

Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology, Cross Defendant, represented by Charles L. Moulton , Arkansas Attorney General's Office.

Velsicol Chemical Corporation, Counter Claimant, represented by Carolyn K. Gerwin , Sidley Austin LLP - Chicago, Marian Wysocki Whiteman , Sidley Austin LLP - Chicago & Woodson D. Walker , Walker & Dunklin.

Dow Chemical Company Inc, Cross Claimant, represented by Karl S. Bourdeau , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Washington, Kevin A. Crass , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP - Little Rock & Robert Brager , Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Baltimore.

Uniroyal Chemical LTEE Ltd, Cross Defendant, represented by Thomas David Gillespie, Jr. , U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Standard Chlorine of Delaware Inc, Cross Claimant, represented by Richard F. Ricci , Lowenstein Sandler PC & Samuel E. Ledbetter , McMath Woods, P.A..

Uniroyal Chemical LTEE Ltd, Cross Defendant, represented by G. Alan Perkins , Perkins & Trotter, PLLC & Susan H. Shumway , Shumway & Spencer, LLC.


ORDER

D.P. MARSHALL, Jr., District Judge.

The Court appreciates the parties' progress on pending tasks and the various reports, Document Nos. 2591, 2593, & 2594. The Court requests a short supplemental report from the Receiver—an update—covering these issues.

• An updated estimated budget, with current information about the property taxes, survey, and title insurance. • Does the parties' agreement...

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