EPA v. SMITH INTERNATIONAL

Case summary

REGION IX HAS IDENTIFIED SMITH TOOL COMPANY, A DIVISION OF SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AS A POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY AT THE OPERATING INDUSTRIES, INC. SITE IN MONTEREY PARK. JUNE 20, 1986, REGION IX SENT A NOTICE LETTER/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO DOUG ROCK, PRESIDENT OF SMITH TOOL COMPANY. IN RESPONSE, THEIR COUNSEL INFORMED US THAT SMITH TOOL IS A DIVISION OF SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND THAT SMITH INTERNATIONAL WAS CURRENTLY IN A CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING PENDING IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS, SMITH INTERNAT- IONAL SCHEDULED THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AS AN UNSECURED CREDITOR IN THIS BANKRUPTCY ACTION. WE RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM THE U. S. BANKRUPTCY COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. ON MARCH 10,1987, REGION IX DI- RECTLY REFERRED THIS MATTER TO THE DEPT. OF JUSTICE FOR THE FILING OF A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE BANKRUPTCY ACTION.THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILED THE PROOF OF CLAIM (POC) ON 3/31/87. ON 5/11/87, HQTRS CONFIRMED THE ORAL REFERRAL OF THE POC.

Defendants (1)

• SMITH TOOL/ SMITH INTERNATIONALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GETTY SYNTHETIC FUELS INC

  900 POTRERO GRANDE, MONTEREY PARK, CA, 91754

  Registry ID: 110002676783

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SMITH INTERNATIONALentered 1988-06-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-03-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-03-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-03-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-06-28Final Order Lodged
• 1988-06-28Final Order Entered
• 1988-06-28Concluded
• 1988-06-28Enforcement Action Closed