· 4/2/1996
Angeles Chemical Co. v. Spencer & Jones
Citations
- 44 Cal. App. 4th 112
- 51 Cal. Rptr. 2d 594
- 96 D.A.R. 3805
- 96 Daily Journal DAR 3805
- 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2278
- 1996 Cal. App. LEXIS 296
How courts have described this case
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- describing focus in CERCLA's legislative history on remedying overly restrictive limitations periods for state law claims
- describing focus in CERCLA’s legislative history on remedying overly restrictive limitations periods for state law claims
- “Practically speaking, CERCLA essentially preempts state statutes of limitations if ... the applicable limitations period provides for an earlier commencement date than federal law.” (internal quotations and citations omitted)
- “[W]here a state applies the discovery rule, such that the statute of limitations commences on the same date under both state law and CERCLA, there is no federal preemption.”
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Judges: Masterson
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