EPA v. GENERAL BATTERY CORPORATION

Case summary

IN U.S. -VS- GENERAL BATTERY CORP.; C.A. NO. 85-1372 (E.D. PA.) EPA SOUGHT TO RECOVER PAST COSTS INCURRED AT THE BROWNS BATTERY SITE. THE COMPLAINT WAS AMENDED IN 1992 TO INCLUDE COSTS UP TO AND INCLUDING ISSUANCE, BUT NOT IMPLE- MENTATION OF ROD'S FOR OPERABLE UNITS ONE AND TWO. THIS REFERRAL SEEKS TO RECOVER ALL PASTS RESPONSE COSTS, AND DE- CLARATORY JUSTMENT OF LIABILITY AN ALL FUTURE COSTS, IN- CLUDING COSTS INCURRED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REME- DIES SELECTED IN THE ROD FOR OU-1 AND THE ROD FOR OU-2. 9-22-94--THIS REFERRAL SEEKS TO ADD ADDITIONAL DE MINIMIS DEFENDANTS WHO HAVE SIGNED TWO CONSENT DECREES.

Defendants (13)

• B MILLENS SONS, INCNamed in complaint
• BARNEY MILLENS SCRAP AND IRON CO, INCNamed in complaint
• DECKER SCRAP IRON AND METAL INCNamed in complaint
• GENERAL BATTERY CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• H SHAKESPEARE AND SONS, INCNamed in complaint
• LARAMI METALS CO, INCNamed in complaint
• LEVENE'S SON, INCNamed in complaint
• LEVIN, WALTERNamed in complaint
• MIDWAY TRUCK SERVICE, INCNamed in complaint
• MULLER, ANDREWNamed in complaint
• RSM COMPANYNamed in complaint
• SHANER, TERRY LNamed in complaint
• SIGAFOOS, FRANTZNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• BROWN'S BATTERY BREAKING

  FISHER LANE RD, SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA, 19555

  Registry ID: 110009307963

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1992-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-06-30PRN Sent
• 1992-09-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-01-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-01-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 1995-01-27Concluded