EPA v. MOTORS LIQUIDATION COMPANY ET AL FKA GENERAL MOTORS CORP ET AL

Case summary

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (GM) WAS ONE OF THE PRPS NAMED AT THE FINDETT/HAYFORD BRIDGE ROAD GROUNDWATER SUPERFUND SITE IN 1996. DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GROUNDWATER REMEDIAL ACTION, GM FILED FOR PROTECTION IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT IN JUNE 2009. THIS IS A SETTLEMENT INF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT WHEREBY THE FORMER GM CORP, NOW KNOWN AS MOTORS LIQUIDATION COMPANY, RESOLVED ITS SUPERFUND LIABILITY AT THE FINDETT SITE. A CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED BY THE BANKRUPTCY COURT ON MARCH 29, 2012. THE CONSENT DECREE PROVIDED THAT EPA WOULD RECEIVE GM STOCK. THIS STOCK WAS CASHED IN AND THE PROCEEDS DEPOSITED IN A SPECIAL ACCOUNT. THE FALUE OF THE STOCK ON THE DAY OF THE SALE WAS $238,500.81.

Defendants (1)

• GENERAL MOTORSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SANTOLUBES LLC

  8 GOVERNOR DR, ST CHARLES, MO, 63301-7311

  Registry ID: 110071102402

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MOTORS LIQUIDATION COMPANY ET AL FKA GENERAL MOTORS CORP ET ALentered 2012-03-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2012-01-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2012-01-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-03-29Final Order Entered
• 2012-03-29Final Order Lodged
• 2012-08-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-08-29Pipeline Closed
• 2012-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered