EPA v. AMDURA CORP.

Case summary

ON APRIL 2,1990, THE AMDURA CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES FILED A VOLUNTARY PETITION FOR BANKRUPTCY UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE. ON FEB. 8, 1991, THE U.S. FILED A PROOF OF CLAIM AGAINST THE DEBTOR ON BEHALF OF U.S. EPA (EPA). THE PROOF OF CLAIM REFERS TO CLEANUP ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY EPA AT THE WASTE DISPOSAL ENGINEERING (WDE) SITE IN ANDOVER, MINNESOTA. THE PROOF OF CLAIM ASSERTS THAT THE DEBTOR IS LIABLE FOR PAST RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY EPA AT THE WDE SITE. ON JULY 18, 1991, THE DEBTOR AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES FILED AN OBJECTION TO THE U.S. CLAIM DENYING LIABILITY AT THE WDE SITE. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE CONTAINED IN THE GOVERN- MENT'S FILE AND RELEVANT CASELAW ON SUCCESSOR LIABILITY, THE U.S. DECIDED TO ONLY RESPOND TO AMDURA'S OBJECTIONS. A DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO PURSUE A CLAIM AGAINST AMDURA, BUT THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE LINKING ANDCO (FORMERLY FOK ) AND IT'S OTHER SUBSIDIARIES TO THE WDE SITE.

Defendants (1)

• AMDURA CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WASTE DISPOSAL ENGINEERING

  14435 NW CROSSTOWN BLVD, ANDOVER, MN, 55304

  Registry ID: 110009292979

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMDURA CORP.entered 1993-02-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $34,200

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-11-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-01-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-02-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-02-26Final Order Lodged
• 1993-02-26Final Order Entered
• 1993-02-26Concluded
• 1993-12-31Enforcement Action Closed