EPA v. SAPP BATTERY-BAY AREA BATTERY

Case summary

THE PRP'S SUBMITTED VOLUMINOUS FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION TO THE AGENCY, INCLUDING TAX RETURNS, BALANCE SHEETS, AND DOJ FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORMS. DOJ'S ANTI-TRUST DIVISION ANALYZED THIS INFORMATION TO DETERMINE WHAT EACH PARTY COULD AFFORD TO PAY. AFTER LENGTHY NEGOTIATIONS, DOJ AND EPA AGREED THAT 12 OF THESE PARTIES WERE APPROPRIATE FOR ABILITY TO PAY SETTLEMENTS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE SETTLEMENT (WHICH WILL BE SHARED WITH THE SAPP GROUP FOR WORK THEY ARE PERFORMING AT THE SITE) WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $200,000 - $300,000

Defendants (20)

• ZIEMAN, EDWARD H.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ZIEMAN, T. TROYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ANDERSON BATTERY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ANDERSON, ROBERT R.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BAY AREA BATTERY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BLATTNER METALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAN LAMPP BATTERY CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DUEITT BATTERY CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DUEITT, BUDDIE RAYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DUEITT, PEGGY LYNNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FULLER, EUGENE T.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GOULDING SCRAP MATERIAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KURTZ, ARTHUR J.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• L.A. ZIEMAN & CO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LAMPP BATTERY SALES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LAMPP, PATRICIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MAIN METAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MILLER, ROBERT A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• POPE, WILLIAM L.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WEST FLORIDA BATTERY CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAPP BATTERY

  HIGHWAY 280, COTTONDALE, FL, 32431

  Registry ID: 110010584215

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BAY AREA BATTERY, ET AL.entered 1995-08-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1990-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-12-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-12-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-08-18Final Order Entered
• 1995-08-18Concluded
• 1995-08-18Final Order Lodged