NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and Acting Administrator, New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
Ofra DIMANT, Rita Lapinski, Charles Zaccardi, Evelyn M. Zaccardi, Gary C. Zaccardi, Michael Zaccardi, and Zaccardi's Cleaners, a New Jersey Partnership, Defendants, and
Chouchan Samman, Riad Samman, and Sue's Clothes Hanger, Inc., Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents,
v.
Bharat K. Shah, Priti B. Shah, and PTR, PTB, PTM Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Respondents, and
Louis Scharlat, Conchetta Scharlat, Anthony Chirico, Donald H. Hickman, Floyd S. Randolph, and Cleaning Village of Somerset, Inc., Third-Party Defendants.
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Jacob S. Grouser , New Brunswick, argued the cause for respondents Bharat K. Shah, Priti B. Shah, and PTR, PTB, PTM Corp. (Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, attorneys).
Keith E. Lynott , argued the cause for amici curiae New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (McCarter & English, attorneys; Mr. Lynott and J. Forrest Jones , Newark, on the brief).
Steven J. Picco , submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae Fuel Merchants Association of New Jersey and Chemistry Council of New Jersey (Saul Ewing, attorneys; Mr. Picco, Andrea A. Lipuma , and Deborah L. Shuff , Princeton, on the brief).
William J. Schulte submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae Food and Water Watch, Inc., and Raritan Riverkeeper, Inc. d/b/a New York/New Jersey Baykeeper (Eastern Environmental Law Center, attorneys; Mr. Schulte and Alice R. Baker , on the brief).
Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Justice LaVECCHIA delivered the opinion of the Court.
Seeking contribution for costs expended in the investigation and remediation of contaminated groundwater that tainted private wells in Bound Brook, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Administrator of the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund (hereinafter collectively the DEP), filed this action under the Spill Compensation and Control Act (Spill Act or Act). Although the DEP named several...
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