Environmental
Jun. 15, 2016
Federal government could be liable for pollution costs, 9th Circuit rules
The U.S. government could be on the hook to pay costs related to a pollution caused by one of its defense contractors in a case where the defendant company already claimed liability and settled, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. government could be on the hook to pay costs related to a pollution caused by one of its defense contractors in a case where the defendant company already claimed liability and settled, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
The ruling addresses whether parties may invoke multiple times the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Lia...
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