EPA v. UNION TIMBER (ESTATE OF ALEXANDER SESSOMS)

Case summary

THE ESTATE OF ALEXANDER SESSOMS IS THE SOLE PRP FOR THE UNION TIMBER SUPERFUND SITE. EPA IS PERFORMING A FUND-LEAD REMOVAL AT THE SITE BECAUSE THE ESTATE CLAIMS THAT IT CANNOT PAY FOR THE REMOVAL. EPA LEARNED THAT THE HEIRS OF THE ESTATE PAID THEMSELVES $400,000 WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE PROBATE COURT. THIS IS MONEY THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE TO EPA FOR FUND THE CLEANUP. THE REFERRAL WAS TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN MACON, GA, WHICH IS REPRESENTING EPA IN A CHALLENGE TO THE HEIRS' ACTIONS IN THE PROBATE COURT OF CLINCH COUNTY, GA. EPA IS ASKING THE HEIRS TO PAY BACK THE MONE

Defendants (1)

• SESSOMS, ALEXANDER, ESTATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNION TIMBER CORP

  HWY 122, HOMERVILLE, GA, 31634

  Registry ID: 110001119977

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNION TIMBER (ESTATE OF ALEXANDER SESSOMS)entered 2005-08-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2004-10-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2005-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-08-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-08-12Concluded
• 2005-08-12Final Order Entered
• 2005-08-12Final Order Lodged
• 2005-08-12Complaint Filed With Court