United States v. Bestfoods

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1998-06-08

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*55 Justice Souter delivered the opinion of the Court. The United States brought this action for the costs of cleaning up industrial waste generated by a chemical plant. The issue before us, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA),…

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