North Shore Gas Company v. Salomon Inc

How courts have described this case

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• applying Illinois rules of contract interpretation in the context of CERCLA
• where settlement negotiations had reached acknowledged impasse, declaratory judgment filed one month after last contact between parties was not “racing to the courthouse”
• where settlement negotiations had reached acknowledged impasse, declaratory judgment filed one month Co., 920 F.2d 487, 489 n.7 (8th Cir. 1990
• “It is well-established that state law determines the rules of contract interpretation, even in the context of CERCLA.”
• “Because [the defendant’s] ‘motives and’ ability to defend’ mirror that of [the third party], there is no risk that [the third party] will be unfairly prejudiced.”
• reviewing decision retaining case de novo

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