EPA v. AMRO REALTY ET AL

Case summary

THIS IS AN ACTION TO RECOVER THE COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN TAKING AND/OR FUNDING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE NOW DEFUNCT AMERICAN THERMOSTAT CORP. ('AT') FACILITY LOCATED IN SOUTH CAIRO, NEW YORK (THE 'SITE'), AND ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE, OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT COSTS. THE RESPONSE ACTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY EPA AT THE SITE INCLUDE REMOVAL ACTIONS, PREPARATION OF A REMEDIAL ACTION MASTER PLAN AND A COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLAN. THE SITE IS ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST. REIMBURSEMENT IS SOUGHT FROM THREE POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ('PRPS'), EACH OF WHICH IS A PAST OR PRESENT OWNER OR OPERATOR AT THE SITE, FOR PURPOSES OF 42 U.S.C. 9607. AMRO REALTY CORP. ('AMRO') IS THE OWNER OF THE FACILITY AND PROPERTY WHERE AT OPERATED. HARRY MOSKOWITZ WAS THE PRESI- DENT OF AT AND IS THE PRESIDENT OF AMRO. DAVID MOSKOWITZ WAS THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF AT. EPA SEEKS A) RECOVERY OF ALL COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, AS WELL AS INTEREST AND ALL COLLECTION COSTS; AND B) A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AS TO THE DEFENDANTS' LIABILITY FOR FUTURE EXPENSES INCURRED BY EPA AT THE SITE. * CD ENTERED ON 1/30/97 COST RECOVERY $869,037.94 TO THE U.S. AND $96,559.77 TO THE STATE OF NY. * PAYMENT TO THE U.S. REC'D BY THE BANK ON 3/14/97 A COPY OF THE CHECK AND VERIFICATION OF PAYMENT LETTER TO FILE.

Defendants (3)

• AMRO REALTY CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOSKOWITZ, DAVIDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOSKOWITZ, HARRYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• USEPA AMERICAN THERMOSTAT SITE

  RTE 23B BOX 230, SOUTH CAIRO, NY, 12482

  Registry ID: 110006093510

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMRO REALTY CORP ET ALentered 1997-02-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1987-06-26Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-08-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-10-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-02-13Final Order Lodged
• 1997-02-13Final Order Entered
• 1997-02-13Concluded