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State v. Carroll

Citations

  • 765 A.2d 500
  • 171 Vt. 395
  • 31 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20309
  • 2000 Vt. LEXIS 321

How courts have described this case

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  • explaining that third-party claim for contribution and indemnification for cleanup costs could not be brought until state brought claim against defendant
  • \The statutory scheme is intended to hold all parties responsible for hazardous materials contamination accountable for the costs associated with its proper clean-up and disposal.\
  • “The statutory scheme is intended to hold all parties responsible for hazardous materials contamination accountable for the costs associated with its proper clean-up and disposal”
  • “Res judicata, or claim preclusion, generally bars the litigation of a claim if there exists an earlier final judgment in which the parties, subject matter and causes of action are identical or substantially identical.” (internal quotation omitted)
  • discussing the rule against claim splitting

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Judges: Dooley, Morse, Skoglund, Davenport, Supr, Gibson

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