In a much anticipated decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled today in Morristown Associates v. Grant Oil Co. that the general six-year statute of limitations for injury to real property is not applicable to claims made pursuant to the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act (“Spill Act”). In reaching this decision, the Court
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No Need To Wait For NJDEP’s Approval When Seeking Contribution For Site Cleanups
Parties that find themselves responsible for the remediation of contaminated property in New Jersey do not have to wait for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) to approve a final cleanup plan before seeking other responsible parties to contribute to cleanup costs pursuant to New Jersey’s Spill Compensation and Control Act (“Spill Act”).…
CERCLA Contribution and Trust Funds: A Matter for State Law
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York recently held that the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, does not require contribution from beneficiaries of a responsible party’s estate.
In Asarco LLC v. Goodwin, the appeals court noted that as part of Asarco’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Asarco paid…
Sole Shareholder Of Company That Owns Contaminated Property Can Be Held Liable Under CERCLA As Current Operator
In the case of Litgo v. Martin, 2011 WL 65933 (D.N.J. Jan. 7, 2011) the federal District Court of New Jersey held that a shareholder of a single-purpose entity that owns a contaminated facility is liable as a current operator under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 et…