· 8/19/1999
Hexcel Corp. v. Stepan Co. (In Re Hexcel Corp.)
Citations
- 239 B.R. 564
- 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15102
- 1999 WL 795727
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- holding that “[a]ny future, unknown claim that could not have been reasonably contemplated does not fall within the purview of [§] 101(5
- “Cleaning up the environment to preserve the public’s health and safety should outweigh the economic interests of polluters who seek to avoid environmental cleanup liability in bankruptcy.”
- noting the absence of such a future-oriented mechanism in connection with CERCLA-related bankruptcy proceedings
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Judges: Breyer
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