EPA v. JONES TIRE AND BATTERY

Case summary

SITE WAS A BATTERY-CRACKING FACILITY IN BIRMINGHAM. EPA CONDUCTED REMOVAL AND OVERSIGHT AT SITE, INCURRING COSTS OF $1.38 MILLION. MARCH 16, 1998, EPA REFERRED MATTER TO DOJ FOR FILING OF A CIVIL ACTION UNDER CERCLA SECTION 107 TO RECOVER COSTS. DEFENDANTS ARE GENERATORS, NUMBERING APPROXIMATELY 50. CIVIL ACTION FOR COST RECOVERY. LARGE ORPHAN SHARE WILL BE A CONSIDERATION IF SETTLEMENT IS NEGOTIATED.

Defendants (61)

• EAST PENN MANUFACTURINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ECONO BATTERY SERVICENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FILLER, JAMES J.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GIBSON, RICHARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AIM BATTERY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLIED BATTERY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLIED BATTERY COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALUMINUM CAN RECYCLERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRI-STATE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WILLINGHAM SALVAGE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WOODSON, JOHN T.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ZERO BULLET COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BIRMINGHAM BATTERY AND GOLF CAR CO., INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CENTRAL METALS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHARLES TEMERSON & SONS CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CRAIG BATTERIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CULP IRON & METAL CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CUMMINGS, JAMESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DANNY ISBELL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DELTA BATTERY CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DENNIS & SONS BATTERYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DENNIS, CORNELIUS C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• STOVALL BATTERY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SUMNER, THERON ROSSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 36 more

Facilities (1)

• JONES, GENE T TIRE & BATTERY DISTRIBUTOR INCORPORATED

  820 AVENUE E, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35214

  Registry ID: 110002040354

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JONES TIRE & BATTERYentered 1999-08-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-03-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-04-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-08-30Final Order Lodged
• 1999-08-30Final Order Entered
• 1999-08-30Concluded
• 1999-09-22Enforcement Action Closed