EPA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC, ET AL.

Case summary

A PROPOSED COST RECOVERY SETTLEMENT WITH 37 POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES (PRPS) AT THE I. JONES RECYCLING, CLIN- TON ST. IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. ON GROUP OF SETTLORS WILL NOT PAY ADDITIONAL SUMS - THEY PERFORMED A REMOVAL ACTION THE SITE UNDER A UNILATERAL ORDER AND ARE WAIVING POTENTIAL- LY VALUABLE CLAIMS AGAINST THE U.S. THE OTHER GROUP WILL BE PAYING A PREMIUM BECAUSE THEY DID NOT COMPLY WITH THAT OR- DER.

Defendants (37)

• GENERAL ELECTRICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• USAF
• ASHLAND CHEMICAL, INC.
• BESSIE LEVY
• BORG-WARNER CORP.
• CHEMICAL WASTE MGMT., INC.
• CLARKE, JAMES W.
• COLWELL/GENERAL, INC.
• DANA CORP.
• DAYTON WALTHER CORP.
• ESSEX GROUP, INC. & UNITED TECH AUTO
• FEDERAL PAPER BOARD CO., INC.
• FORD MOTOR CO.
• FORT WAYNE CLUTCH, INC.
• FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO.
• MCCOY BOLT WORKS, INC.
• MECHANIC LAUNDRY & SUPPLY, INC.
• NAVISTAR INT'L TRANSPORTATION SERVIC
• OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLASS CORP.
• OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC & O-I BROCKWAY GLASS
• PREFERRED, INC.
• QUEEN CITY BARREL
• RR DONNELLEY & SONS CO.
• SPX CORP.
• STURGIS IRON & METAL, INC.
• …and 12 more

Facilities (1)

• ALLEN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER

  3651 N CLINTON ST, FT WAYNE, IN, 46805

  Registry ID: 110000748923

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106B — Superfund
• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GENERAL ELECTRIC, ET AL.entered 1992-01-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-01-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-06-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-01-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-01-28Concluded
• 1992-01-28Final Order Lodged
• 1992-01-28Final Order Entered
• 1993-07-21Enforcement Action Closed