EPA v. HARVEY AND HARVEY INC.

Case summary

THIS CASE WAS REFERRED UNDER CERCLA SECTION 106 FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, AND ALSO UNDER CERCLA SECTION 107 FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ALLOCATED AT THE CLEANUP OF THE HARVEY AND KNOTTS SITE IN WHICH EPA CONDUCTED REMOVAL AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS AT THE SITE IN DELAWARE. DEFENDANTS INCLUDE THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION, THE GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, HARVEY & HARVEY INC., AND KNOTTS INC., ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN DEEMED RESPONSIBLE UNDER CERCLA, FOR THE IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF DRUMS AT THE SITE. WORK PROGRESSING AT SITE UNDER GENERAL MOTORS CONSENT DECREE. HARVEY & HARVEY, INC. MADE THEIR FIRST $35,000 PAYMENT UNDER THE HARVEY & HARVEY CONSENT DECREE. STATE OF DELAWARE FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST CHRYSLER AND KNOTTS, INC. SIMILAR TO THE UNITED STATES COMPLAINT ON 6/23/88. CHRYSLER IS PREPARAING A DRAFT MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE U.S. AND STATE CASES AND WILL DISTRIBUTE TO ALL PARTIES.

Defendants (6)

• GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHRYSLER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARVEY & HARVEY INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARVEY & KNOTTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KNOTTS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KNOTTS, EDNANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARVEY & KNOTT DRUM, INC.

  OLD COUNTY RD, KIRKWOOD, DE, 19708

  Registry ID: 110009328352

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• HARVEY & HARVEY/ HARVEY&HARVEYentered 1988-04-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

• HARVEY & HARVEY/ GENERAL MTRSentered 1987-10-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CHRYSLER ET AL.entered 1997-02-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-03-27Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-05-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-08-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-01-13Final Order Lodged
• 1997-02-18Final Order Entered
• 1997-02-18Concluded