EPA v. DRAKE CHEMICALS, INC.

Case summary

DRAKE CHEMICALS, INC. ORIGINALLY FILED FOR CH 11 REORG- ANIZATION IN 1982 AND IS NOW INVOLVED IN CH 7 LIQUIDATION PROCEEDINGS (IN RE: DRAKE CHEMICALS, INC, M.D.PA.). IN 9/83, U.S. FILED PROOF OF CLAIM TO RECOVER $903,910 SPENT IN SUPERFUND EMERGENCY REMOVAL. IN 10/83, MR AND MRS DION, MAJORITY STOCKHOLDERS IN DRAKE, FILED CH 13 PERSONAL BNK (IN RE: DION). FIRST CREDITORS MTG FOR IN RE: DION REVEALED NO ASSETS. A CERCLA 107 ACTION, WHICH WAS FILED AGST ERNEST DI ON IN 9/83, MAY BE WITHDRAWN BECAUSE OF LACK OF ASSETS. TOTAL CLAIMS SOUGHT: $903,910.81 TOTAL RECOVERED : $0.0 TOTAL SPENT : $1,605,882.01

Defendants (2)

• DION, ERNESTNamed in complaint
• DRAKE CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• DRAKE CHEMICAL

  180 MYRTLE STREET, LOCK HAVEN, PA, 17745

  Registry ID: 110000817821

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1982-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1983-09-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-08-09Concluded
• 1984-08-09Enforcement Action Closed