Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Midco Pipe & Tube, Inc. v. United States

Midco Pipe & Tube, Inc. v. United States, 506 U.S. 940 (1992)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1992-10-19
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • § 9607(a)(2) imposes liability on owner of facility at time disposal of hazardous waste
  • “we hold that [107(a)(2) ] imposes liability not only for active involvement in the ‘dumping’ or ‘placing’ of hazardous waste at the facility, but for ownership of the facility at a time that hazardous waste was ‘spilling’ or ‘leaking.’ ”
  • "[W]e hold that § 9607(a)(2) imposes liability not only for active involvement in the ‘dumping’ or ‘placing’ of hazardous waste at the facility, but for ownership of the facility at a time that hazardous waste was ‘spilling’ or 'leaking.' ”

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C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.