EPA v. CHATEAUGAY CORPORATION REOMAR, INC., LTV CORP.

Case summary

NATURE OF CASE/CAUSE OF ACTION: ON JULY 17, 1986, DEFENDANT LTV CORPORATION AND 67 SUB- SIDIARIES, FILED PETITIONS UNDER CHAPTER II OF THE BANK- RUPTCY CODE. ON JULY 30, 1987, THE BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDERED ALL PERSONS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL UNITS TO FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM BY NOV. 30, 1987. OECM PREPARED AND SENT REFERRAL TO DOJ ON OCT. 29, 1987 REQUESTING DOJ TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM AGAINST LTV, AND TO FILE AN ADVERSARY COMPLAINT REQUESTING A DECLARATORY RULING ON THE TYPES OF CLAIMS THAT WOULD BE DISCHARGED IN BANKRUPTCY. ON NOV. 6, 1987 DOJ FILED THE ADVERSARY COMPLAINT. ON NOVEMBER 27, 1987, THE EPA PROOF OF CLAIM WAS FILED AGAINST LTV CORPORATION. THE PLEADING INCLUDES CLAIMS AGAINST LTV AT 14 SUPERFUND SITES AND 3 RCRA FACILITIES, AS WELL AS CLAIMS UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT, CLEAN AIR AND THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT. THE LITIGATION TEAM HAS TO MODIFY ITS PROOF OF CLAIM, E.G., BASED ON UPDATED SUPERFUND COSTS, OR TO ADD NEW CLAIMS.

Defendants (1)

• CHATEAUGAY CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• ARCELOR MITTAL STEEL

  1800 WATKINS ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207

  Registry ID: 110000382381

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1987-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-10-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-11-27Complaint Filed With Court