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02-2000-0014JudicialClosedFY 2000· Region 02

EPA v. TEPLITZ AUTO PARTS

Combined With Another Case(s)

Case summary

THE U.S. FILED A COMPLIANT IN THIS MATTER, NAMING THE DEFENDANT, ON FEB. 10, 1999. THE DEFENDANT IS THE ONLY PARTY WHO REFUSED TO SETTLE AND DID NOT RESPOND DURING DISCOVERY. THE U.S. WAS NOTIFIED THE DEFENDANT HAD DECLARED BANKRUPTCY. THE NOTICE WAS DATED 7/27/00. THE FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS WAS HELD ON 9/26/00; EPA ATTENDED. ESTATE HAS NO PROPERTY TO DISTRIBUTE.

Defendants (1)

  • TEPLITZ AUTO PARTSNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • WOODWARD METAL PROCESSING CORPORATION

    125 WOODWARD STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306

    Registry ID: 110060374054

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2000-09-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2000-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-06-12Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2001-07-18Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
7224
Case number
02-2000-0014
DOJ docket
90-11-2-1299/5
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
NJSUP
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2000-0014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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