EPA v. GUYTON (BELL ATLANTIC)

Case summary

THE LITIGATION REPORT IS PREPARED UNDER SECTIONS 106(B) AND 107(A) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED ( CERCLA ). THE FIRST CALIM IS FOR PENALTIES UNDER SECTION 106(B) OF CERCLA IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,000,000 EACH AGAINST SIXTEEN PARTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR REMEDIAL ACTION ( ORDER ) ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION III ( EPA ) PURSUANT TO SECTION 106(A) OF CERCLA. THE SECOND CLAIM, PURSUANT TO SECITON 107(A) OF CERCLA IS FOR RECOUPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $2,238,987.54 FROM THIRTY- SEVEN POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES FOR MONIES SPENT BY EPA IN PERFORMING RESPONSE ACTIVITIES AT THE THE C&R BATTERY SITE IN ADDITION TO A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT FOR FUTURE LIABILITY.

Defendants (154)

• SOUTHERN FOUNDRY SUPPLY INC
• SPARTAN IRON & METAL CORP OF SPARTANSBUR
• SPOONER, IRVING B T/A PUBLIC AUTO PARTSNamed in complaint
• EXIDE CORP
• GOULD INC
• SPOONER, IRVING B T/A SPOONER SALVAGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ST. MARYS IRON AND STEEL CORP
• STAR TRADING CO INC
• STOCKBRIDGE BATTERY CO
• STREET, JAMES
• STUMP, STEVE (T/A STUMP'S SCRAP YARD)
• SYDNOR INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC
• TEXTRON INC (E-Z GO GOLF CARTS BRANC)
• CHARLES BLUESTONE CO
• NATIONAL WASTE PAPER CO
• NEW CASTLE BATTERY MANUFACTURING CO
• NEWELL INDUSTRIES INC
• NILES IRON & METAL CO INC
• NORFOLK RECYCLING CORPORATION
• NORFOLK, CITY OFNamed in settlement
• NORTH STATE BATTERY CO
• NOTT ENTERPRISES INCNamed in settlement
• OCEANA SALVAGE INC
• OMNISOURCE CORP
• PALAMARIS, STEVE T/A CAROLINA BATTERYNamed in complaint
• …and 129 more

Facilities (1)

• C & R BATTERY INC SUPERFUND SITE

  1320 BELLWOOD ROAD, RICHMOND, VA, 23234

  Registry ID: 110008183198

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106B — Superfund
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• ZACHARIAS BROTHERS, ET. AL.entered 2000-10-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

• ALEXANDRIA SCRAP CORP (BELL ATLANTIC)entered 1998-08-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1993-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-04-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-10-04Final Order Lodged
• 2000-10-04Final Order Entered