EPA v. MCI, INC.

Case summary

PAINT STRIPPING CO. FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION UNDER CH. 7 IN 1989. EPA IS PURSUING MCI'S CUSTOMERS WHO SENT MATERIAL TO THE SITE TO BE PAINT STRIPPED. SETTLEMENT IS ANTICIPATED. PURSUANT TO SECT 107 A OF CERCLA, THESE PERSONS ARE LIABLE TO THE U.S. FOR PAST RESPONSE COSTS OF $905,975.35, AS WELL AS FUTURE COSTS, IF ANY. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS WILL RUN ON DEC. 18, 1993 FOR RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED FOR AN EMER GENCY REMOVAL ACTION CONDUCTED AT THE SITE.

Defendants (50)

• TRW INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AETNA INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASC INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• B & J ENAMELING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BEAVER PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BEHR SYSTEMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BELLEMAR PARTS INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BIRD MANUFACTURING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BRAUN ENGINEERING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• C.S. OHM MANUFACTURING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAMTRON COATINGS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHROME CRAFT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHRYSLER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONTROLLED POWER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DANA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAVIS TOOL & ENGINEERING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DETRONIC INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD MOTOR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOWDEN GROUP AMERICA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• INLAND DIAMOND PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JENNIE MUIRNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LANZEN FABRICATING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LEAR SEATING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LIONEL TRAINS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 25 more

Facilities (1)

• MCI INC

  666 HARPER, DETROIT, MI, 48202

  Registry ID: 110009338109

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MCI, INC.entered 1993-04-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-09-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-01-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-04-21Final Order Lodged
• 1993-04-21Final Order Entered
• 1993-04-21Concluded
• 1993-06-14Enforcement Action Closed