EPA v. CRESCENT PLATING - JAMES SAPORITO PAST COSTS

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS INITIATION OF LITIGATION TO COLLECT PENALTIES FROM PAUL CARR AND JAMES SAPORITO FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST ISSUED TO THEM PURSUANT TO SECTION 104(E) OF CERCLA, AND AN ORDER REQUIRING JAMES SAPORITO AND PAUL CARR TO RESPOND TO EPA'S INFORMATION REQUEST. THIS REFERRAL ALSO REQUESTS INITIATION OF LITIGATION TO RECOVER RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED AND TO BE INCURRED BY EPA FROM PAUL CARR, JAMES SAPORITO, AND SAHLI ENTERPRISES, INC., IN CONNECTION WITH AN ON-GOING TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION AT THE CRESCENT PLATING SUPERFUND SITE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THE PARTIAL CD ENTERED IN FY 2010 WITH THE SETTLING DEFENDANT DID NOT INVOLVE COST RECOVERY, BUT CONTINUED COOPERATION WTIH THE ONGOING LITIGATION.

Defendants (5)

• JAMES SAPORITONamed in settlement
• PAUL CARRNamed in settlement
• SAHLI ENTERPRISES, INC.
• JAMES MANNING
• MICHAEL SAHLINamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CRESCENT PLATING WORKS INC

  3650 WEST ARMITAGE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60647

  Registry ID: 110000435672

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• CRESCENT PLATING - PAUL CARRentered 2010-06-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CRESCENT PLATING - JAMES SAPORITO PAST COSTSentered 2012-06-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CRESCENT PLATING - JAMES SAPORITO PAST COSTSentered 2006-05-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2004-05-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-08-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-03-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-03-24Supplemental Referral-Other
• 2012-02-06Supplemental Referral-Other
• 2012-04-16Final Order Lodged
• 2012-06-07Final Order Entered