EPA v. YERGER BROTHERS, INC., IN RE

Case summary

ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1993, EPA FILED AN ADMINISTATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST YERGER BROTHERS, INC. ALLEGING THAT YERGER BROTHRS VIOLATED EPCRA SECTION 313 ON FIVE OCCASIONS. DURING THE COURSE OF EPAS ADMIN. ACTION, YERGER BROS. WAS FORCED INTO INVOLUNTARY CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY IN AUGUST 1995. IT WAS LATER CONVERTED TO CHAPTER 11 PROCEEDINGS. IN DECEMBER 1995 THE AOJ FOUND YERGER BROS LIABLE FOR ALL FIVE VIOLATIONS ALLEGED. YERGER BROS AGREED TO SETTLE THE REMAINING PENALTY ISSUE FOR A PENALTY OF $64,500. THE BANKRUPTCY REFERRAL REQUESTS DOJ FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM AGAINST YERGER BROS IN ORDER TO SECURE PAYMENT OF THE PENALTY.

Defendants (1)

• YERGER BROTHERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GREAT CONNECTIONS

  520 FRONT ST., LITITZ, PA, 175437019

  Registry ID: 110001135030

• GREAT CONNECTIONS

  520 FRONT ST., LITITZ, PA, 175437019

  Registry ID: 110001135030

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Yerger Brothers, Inc, In Reentered 2001-09-20

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $15,033

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1996-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-07-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-07-10Final Order Lodged
• 2001-09-20Final Order Entered
• 2002-05-24Enforcement Action Closed