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05-1989-0081JudicialClosedFY 1989· Region 05

EPA v. LASKIN (ANCHOR MOTOR FREIGHT)

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$4,150,000

Case summary

SETTLEMENT WAS ACHEIVED WITH ALL LIABLE AND WITH GOVERNMENT DEFENDANTS.U.S. NOW AWAITING ENTRY OF CONSENT DECREE. U.S. ANTICIPATES RECEIVINGADDITIONAL $17,500 AS PART OF AMF BANKRUPTCY. U.S. FILED MOTION FORDISMISS FIVE REMAINING DEFENDANTS ON THE GROUNDS THAT PURSUIT OF THESEDEFENDANTS IS NOT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. -

Defendants (26)

  • BUFFALO MOLDED PLASTICS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CHEVRON USA, INC. (F/K/A GULF OIL CORP.)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COPES-VULCAN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • DIVER-STEEL CITY AUTO CRUSHERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • NATIONAL FORGE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • NORTH EAST SERVICE PLAZANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PC HOLDINGS, INC, F/K/A PERFECTION CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PERRY SHIPBUILDING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • POPLAR OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • R P & C VALVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • R.W. SIDLEY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
  • TRW AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS GROUPNamed in settlement
  • EMPIRE CHEM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • GENERAL MOTORSNamed in settlement
  • GENERAL REFRACTORIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • KOPPER COMPANYNamed in settlement
  • LASKIN, ALVINNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • LOCKE MACHINE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BE-KAN DIVISION OF STP CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MATLACK, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MERCER FORGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MIDWEST RUBBER CO(GIT LIQUIDATING TRUST)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • …and 1 more

Facilities (1)

  • LASKIN POPLAR OIL

    717 N POPLAR ST, JEFFERSON, OH, 44047

    Registry ID: 110004617709

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107C3Treble Damages
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 107Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (3)

  • LASKIN, AL. ET ALentered 1993-08-27

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • LASKIN, ALVIN, ET AL.entered 1990-09-17

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • LASKIN, A., ET. ALentered 1993-08-27

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1979-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1989-03-23PRN Sent
  • 1989-09-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1990-03-19Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1993-08-27Concluded
  • 1993-08-27Final Order Lodged
  • 1993-08-27Final Order Entered
  • 1997-06-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
27141
Case number
05-1989-0081
DOJ docket
90-11-3-38A
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
SWERB
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Treble Damages

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1989-0081 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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