EPA v. LEE'S LANE LANDFILL - U.S. V. HARDY ET AL

Case summary

CONSENT DECREE NUMBERS: 04-93-C021; 04-93-C022; AND 04-97-C017 THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT A CIVIL ACTION BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACE (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9601, AS AMENDED BY THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORI- ZATION ACT OF 1986 (SARA) , P.L. 99-499, FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) IN RESPONDING TO THE RELEASE AND THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE LEE'S LANE LANDFILL SITE NEAR LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. THE POTENTIAL DEFENDANTS INCLUDE THE PERSONS (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED BY SECTION 101(21) OF CERCLA) WHO: (1) GENERATED AND TRANS- PORTED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TO THE SITE OR ARRANGED WITH A TRANSPORTER FOR TRANSPORT FOR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUB- STANCES AT THE SITE; (2) ACCEPTED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND TRANSPORTED THEM TO THE SITE FOR DISPOSAL; (3) OWNED OR OPERATED THE SITE; AND (4) PRESENTLY OWN THE SITE.

Defendants (8)

• DOW CORNINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD MOTOR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARDY, BENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARDY, BEN (CD 3/14/97)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOFGESANG FOUNDATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOFGESANG FOUNDATION, INC. (CD 3/14/97)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• J.H. REALTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• J.H. REALTY (CD 3/14/97)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LEE'S LANE LANDFILL SITE

  JEFFERSON CNTY, SHIVELY, KY, 40216

  Registry ID: 110010581637

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• BEN HARDY ET AL.entered 1997-03-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

• BEN HARDY ET AL.entered 1993-08-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

• BEN HARDY ET AL.entered 1993-08-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1988-05-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-10-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-03-14Final Order Lodged
• 1997-03-21Final Order Entered
• 1997-03-21Concluded
• 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered