· 12/9/1985
United States v. Ottati & Goss, Inc.
Citations
- 630 F. Supp. 1361
- 23 ERC 1705
- 16 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20763
- 23 ERC (BNA) 1705
- 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13023
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding multiple defendants jointly and severally liable under RCRA
- holding multiple defendants jointly and severally liable under RCRA
- “[t]he burden of proof is upon the defendants to establish that a reasonable basis exists for apportioning the harm amongst them”
- number of drums contributed by each generator does not render harm divisible because proportional harm cannot be isolated with any degree of accuracy
- “Endangerment means a threatened or potential harm and does not require proof of actual harm.”
- applying RCRA as amended in 1984
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Judges: Loughlin
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