EPA v. BOFORS NOBEL INC. (BNI)

Case summary

THIS WAS A COST RECOVERY FOR A PROPOSED CLEANUP AT A BANK- RUPT'S PROPERTY. IN EXCHANGE EPA GAVE NEW OWNER COVENANT NOT TO SUE. BNI AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM CORP. OF MICHIGAN (ESCM - BAN KRUPTCY DEBTORS) MADE INQUIRY OF REGIONAL COUNSEL WHETHER A NEW PURCHASER (LOMAC) OF BNI AND ESCM COULD RECEIVE A COVE- NANT TO SUE (CNTS) FOR EXISTING CONTAMINATION ON BNI PROPER- TY FROM EPA AND STATE IN EXCHANGE FOR $11-12 MILLIONS DOL- LARS FOR CLEANUP OF BNI PROPERTY.

Defendants (1)

• BOFORS NOBEL INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LOMAC LLC

  5025 EVANSTON AVE., MUSKEGON, MI, 49442

  Registry ID: 110017405690

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BOFORS NOBEL INC. (BNI)entered 1987-03-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-10-01Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-10-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-02-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-03-27Final Order Lodged
• 1987-03-27Final Order Entered
• 1987-03-27Concluded