EPA v. MORECO ENERGY, INC. (BANKRUPTCY ACTION)

Case summary

THIS IS AN EXPEDITED REFERRAL FOR PROTECTION OF EPA'S INTERESTS IN BANKRUPTCY COURT. THE UNITED STATES OBTAINED A JUDGMENT AGAINST MORECO ENERGY, INC. AND OTHER DEFENDANTS ON 5/16/91 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,024,321.79 PLUS PREJUDGMENT INTEREST IN U.S. V. MEXICO FEED AND SEED CO., INC., ET AL., (E.D. MO. N87-0030C AND N89-0132-C). THE DENFENDANT/DEBTOR MORECO FILED ITS CHAPTER 11 PETITION ON 6/3/91 WITHOUT GIVING NOTICE TO EPA REGION VII. WE RECENTLY HEARD OF THE BANKRUPTCY FROM ANOTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN THE BANKRUPTCY. WE CONTACTED DOJ WHO ARRANGED FOR AN ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY TO APPEAR AT A RECENT MOTION HEARING. NO CLAIMS BAR DATE HAS BEEN SET. MORECO HAS ALSO FILED AN APPEAL TO THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS APPEALING THE UNDERLYING DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT.

Defendants (1)

• MORECO ENERGY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MEXICO FEED & SEED CO

  N EDGE OF, MEXICO, MO, 65265

  Registry ID: 110009294511

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MORECO ENERGY, INCentered 1991-10-05

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-10-05Final Order Lodged
• 1991-10-05Final Order Entered
• 1991-10-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-12-03Concluded
• 1992-12-03Enforcement Action Closed