Environmental
Nov. 11, 2000
De Minimis
The 6th and 8th circuits embody the majority view that no minimum level of hazardous-substance release is necessary for liability.
No minimum threshold level of contamination is required for a plaintiff to recover soil and groundwater sampling costs or pursue contribution claims under the Superfund statute. The same "no minimum" conclusion was reached in two different Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Li...
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