· 4/30/1986
B.R. MacKay & Sons, Inc. v. United States
Citations
- 633 F. Supp. 1290
- 24 ERC 1685
- 16 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20842
- 24 ERC (BNA) 1685
- 1986 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26131
How courts have described this case
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- noting waiver of sovereign immunity in CERC-LA is not broad enough to allow claims against the United States for breaches of the NCP in carrying out cleanups
- decided prior to SARA, case states that section 113(b) “does not operate to waive the United States’ sovereign immunity.” (footnote omitted)
- no judicial review of final EPA action for a declaration of non-liability or liability under CERCLA prior to a cost recovery action
- CERCLA does not waive sovereign immunity when removal action is inconsistent with the NCP
- CERCLA does not waive sovereign immunity when removal action is inconsistent with the NCP
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Judges: J. Thomas Greene
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