EPA v. IPC ET AL V. AETNA SURETY AND CASUALTY ET AL.

Case summary

U.S. FILED MOTION FOR LIMITED INTERVENTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPENING SEALED PLEADINGS AND RECORDS. THIS CASE IS A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT CASE FILED IN 1983 BY INDEPENDENT PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION AGAINST ITS PRIMARY AND EXCESS INSURANCE CARRIERS SEEKING A DECLARATION THAT THE INSURANCE CARRIERS MUST DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY THE PLAINTIFFS IN DIOXIN LITIGATIONS INCLUDING GOVERNMENT CLAIMS AND THE CLAIMS OF PRIVATE TORT LITIGANTS. ALL PLEADINGS, DEPOSITIONS, ETC. HAVE BEEN FILED UNDER SEAL. U.S. OBTAINED SUMMARY JUDGMENT AGAINST IPC ON 08/09/87 FOR ITS SECTION 107 OF CERCLA CLAIMS IN THE U.S. V. BLISS CASE, 84-0200, E.D.MO U.S. SEEKS TO INTERVENE SO THAT, AT THIS POINT, THE PLEADINGS & DISCOVERY MATERIALS WILL BE OPEN.

Defendants (1)

• AETNA SURETY AND CASUALTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MINKER SITE

  4037 W ROCK CREEK RD, IMPERIAL, MO, 63052

  Registry ID: 110003953133

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IPC ET AL. V AETNA SURETY AND CASUALTY ET ALentered 1995-11-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-04-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-04-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-11-15Concluded
• 1995-11-15Final Order Lodged
• 1995-11-15Final Order Entered
• 1995-11-16Enforcement Action Closed