METRO CONTAINER GROUP v. AC & T CO., INC.

CIVIL ACTION No. 18-3623.

450 F.Supp.3d 583 (2020)

METRO CONTAINER GROUP, Plaintiff v. AC & T CO., INC. et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

Filed March 30, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce J. Chasan , Law Offices of Bruce J. Chasan LLC, Philadelphia, PA, Gary D. Justis , Matthew T. Merryman , Rachel D. Guthrie , Ambereen K. Shaffie , The Justis Law Firm LLC, Overland Park, KS, for Plaintiff.

Matthew J. Levetown , Bassman Alfano Mitchell & Leiter, Washington, DC, for Defendants AC & T Co., Inc., Laney Oil Company, Inc., Quick Service Taxi Company, Inc., SMO, Incorporated.

Jeffrey L. Leiter , Matthew J. Levetown , Bassman Mitchell Alfano & Leiter Chtd, Washington, DC, Kenneth J. Warren , Mark L. Greenfogel , Warren Environmental Counsel LLC, Bryn Mawr, PA, for Defendants A.R. Sandri, Inc., Alger Oil, Inc., Campbell Oil Company, Carroll Independent Fuel, LLC, Dematte Oil Service, Inc., Fowler Oil Company, Inc., George H. Blouch Fuel Service Inc., Globe Petroleum, Inc., Highouse Oil Company, Inc., Hop Energy, LLC, J.P. Russell & Son, Inc., Jack A. Allen, Inc., Liberty Oil Company, Mack Oil Company, Inc., Marine Lubricants, Inc., Martin Oil Company, Mauger & Co., Inc., Midway Oil And Gas Company, Inc., Norbert E. Mitchell Co., Inc., Petroleum Service Company, Pipeline Petroleum, Inc., Point Bay Fuel, Inc., Quarles Petroleum Incorporated, Refleg Corp., Reimer Brothers Inc., Reit Fuel Oil Co., Reladyne NE LLC, Rex Oil Co., Rhoads Energy Corporation, S.L.F., Inc., Southern Lubricants, Inc., Stockman Oil Two, Inc., Taylor Oil Co., Inc., Tolino's Fuel Service, Inc., Tri Gas & Oil Co., Inc., W.K. Hobbs, Inc., Frank M. Powell, Inc., Harriett's Energy Solultions, Home Oil, Inc., North East Oil Co., Inc., SMO, Inc., Taylor Enterpises, Inc., Tevis Energy, Inc.

David J. Parsells , Stevens & Lee, P.C., King of Prussia, PA, Matthew J. Banta , Stevens & Lee PC, Reading, PA, for Defendant ABF Freight System, Inc.

Marshall J. Handly , Handly & Cox PC, Beverly, MA, Michael H. Gaier , Shaffer & Gaier, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Altman Distributing Co., Inc.

David P. Schneider , Kathleen C. Gannon , Michael T. Hensley , Bressler Amery & Ross PC, Florham Park, NJ, for Defendants Ball Corporation, Griffith Energy Services, Inc., Star Group, L.P., Richland Partners, LLC.

Alexis P. Basilevsky , Melissa Ann Scacchitti , Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendants Bock Drum Company, Inc., Callahan Chemical Company, Inc., James T. Warring Sons, Inc., William H. Cooper's Sons, Inc., William J. Jones & Son Inc.

Mitchell E. Burack , Burack Environmental Law Offices, Bala Cynwyd, PA, for Defendant Bronstein Container Company.

Matthew C. Wood , Molly E. Meacham , Babst Calland Clements & Zomnir PC, Pittsburgh, PA, for Defendant CBS Corporation.

Francis T. Jamison, IV , Pepper Hamilton LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Certainteed Corporation.

David J. Walton , Amorie I. Hummel , Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant D&B Express, Inc.

Michael R. Mey , Wormutch and Mey, Scranton, PA, for Defendant Dunmore Oil Co., Inc.

Jeffrey P. Wallack , Mason Avrigian, Jr. , Post & Schell, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Dyer Quarry, Inc.

Jonathan Woy , Gibbons P.C., Scott J. Etish , Gibbons PC, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant F. Hoffman-LA Roche AG.

JoAnna Adams Waldron , Curtin & Heefner LLP, Doylestown, PA, for Defendants General Wire & Stamping Co., Inc.

Gary J. Intoccia , McGivney & Kluger, Florham Park, NJ, Richard M. Donaldson , Polsinelli PC, Wilmington, DE, Sean M. Pluta , Jane E. Fedder , Polsinelli PC, St. Louis, MO, Damian Sammons , McGivney Kluger Clark Intoccia PC, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant GKN PLC.

Kenneth J. Warren , Mark L. Greenfogel , Warren Environmental Counsel LLC, Bryn Mawr, PA, for Defendants Hays Tug & Launch Service, Inc.

Benjamin F. Dill , Matthias Kaseorg , Setliff Law PC, Glen Allen, VA, for Defendant Houff Transfer, Inc.

Guy Mercogliano , Melissa Lang , Sweeney, Sheehan & Spaniel, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Industrial Drum Co., Inc.

Christopher Gibson , Archer and Greiner, Haddonfield, NJ, for Defendant Jack Rich Incorporated.

Kathleen M. Kline , Greenberg Traurig LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Lockheed Martin Corporation.

Adam H. Sencenbaugh , Haynes Boone LLP, Austin, TX, David J. Creagan , White & Williams LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Loomis Armored US, LLC.

Albert Francis Moran , Meghan Jane Talbot , Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendants O.F. Zurn Company, Fritch, Inc.

John C. McMeekin , Susan M. Dean , Rawle & Henderson LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Ports America, Inc.

Stephen J. Galati , Mattioni, Ltd, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Delaware River Stevedores, Inc.

Alfred R. Brunetti , John P. Leonard , Pro Hac Vice, McElroy Deutsch Mulvahey & Carpenter LLP, Morristown, NJ, Melissa A. Ruth , McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Reagent Chemical and Research, Inc.

Scott A. Gould , Mc Nees Wallace & Nurick LLC, Harrisburg, PA, for Defendant Reliable Industries, LLC.

Joshua J. Knapp , Barley Snyder LLC, Lancaster, PA, for Defendant Sam Miller & Son, Inc.

Erica R. Townes , Martin R. Siegel , Barley Snyder, York, PA, for Defendant Shipley Energy Company.

David G. Ries , Joseph R. Brendel , Clark Hill PLC, Pittsburgh, PA, Jonathan D. Klein , Scott B. Galla , Clark Hill PLC, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant the Solvents Recovery Service of New Jersey, Inc.

Mark L. Greenfogel , Warren Environmental Counsel LLC, Bryn Mawr, PA, Matthew J. Levetown , Bassman Alfano Mitchell & Leiter, Washington, DC, for Defendants Spencer Brothers Inc., Tecklenburg Holdings, LLC.

Daniel T. Fitch , Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendants Technip USA, Inc., White Apex Holdings, LLC.

Arlene F. Klinedinst , Patrick A. Genzler , Vandeventer Black LLP, Norfolk, VA, for Defendant the Vane Brothers Company.

Ryan M. Ernst , Thomas H. Kramer , O'Kelly Ernst & Joyce, LLC, Wilmington, DE, for Defendant Wertz Motor Coaches, Inc.

Albert Anthony Ciardi, III , Ciardi Ciardi & Astin, Philadelphia, PA, Steven J. Cohen , Wachtel Missry LLP, New York, NY, for Defendant Argo International Corporation.

Philip L. Hinerman , Fox Rothschild LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.

Jamie B. Dameron , Farmer Scott Ozete Robinson & Schmitt LLP, Evansville, IN, JoAnna Adams Waldron , Curtin & Heefner LLP, Doylestown, PA, Mark L. Freed , Freed Law Firm, Berwyn, PA, for Defendant Berry Global, Inc.

George H. Buermann , David E. Rutkowski , Goldberg Segalla LLP, Newark, NJ, James F. Coleman , Michael Warren Aceto , Lavin O'Neil Ricci Cedrone & Disipio, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Davis Standard, LLC.

Gabrielle L. Ongies , Hubbard Terry & Britt PC, Irvington, VA, Kenneth J. Warren , Mark L. Greenfogel , Warren Environmental Counsel LLC, Bryn Mawr, PA, for Defendant George Noblett Oil Company, Inc.

Robert L. Collings , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Harned Oil Inc.

Andrew Park , Weir & Partners LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Mega Concrete, Inc.

Charles Dennen , Archer & Greiner PC, Haddonfield, NJ, for Defendant NRG Heat & Power, LLC.

Richard T. Curley , Law Offices of Richard T. Curley, Boyertown, PA, for Defendant Penn Petroleum Inc.

Joshua E. Karoly , Karoly Law Firm LLC, Allentown, PA, for Defendant Yourway Transport, Inc.

John K. Fiorilla , Dyer & Peterson, PC, Parsippany, NJ, for Defendant Regional Rail LLC.

Carol L. Knowlton , Gorski & Knowlton, Hamilton, NJ, for Defendant Tire Craft Of Point Pleasant Beach, Inc.

Thomas G. Wilkinson , Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Wolyniec Construction, Inc.

Charles Scott Toomey , Littleton Park Joyce Ughetta & Kelly LLP, Radnor, PA, Christine M. Emery , Littleton Park Joyce Ughetta & Kelly LLP, Red Bank, NJ, for Defendant Zenith Home Corp.

Raymond M. Bily , Law Offices of Raymond M. Bily Jr., P.C., Warrington, PA, for Defendant Suffolk Sales and Service Corporation.

Nathan R. Bohlander , Oliver Raymond Brooks , Morgan & Akins, PLLC, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant AMF Automation Technologies, LLC.

Commonwealth Oil Co. Inc., Scottsvile, VA, pro se.

Allen Oil Sales, Inc., York, PA, pro se.


MEMORANDUM

The Metro Container Group ("Metro"), an unincorporated association of several entities, has sued numerous defendants pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq., for cost recovery...

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