CERCLA

The Supreme Court granted certiorari in two CERCLA cases today which may speak to the issue of manufacturer liability for environmental contamination when a manufacturer has sold a product which the purchaser then spills, causing the contamination.  Burlington Northern v. U.S., Docket No. 07-1601, and Shell Oil v. U.S., Docket, No. 07-1607.  The decision below (en banc, with 8 dissenters) is at 520 F.3d 918 (9^th Cir.).

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CERCLA (ser-Kle). abbr Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 • This statute holds responsible parties liable for the cost of cleaning up hazardous-waste sites. 42 USCA §§ 9601 et seq. See Superfund.

(Black's Law Dictionary 8th ed., © 2004 West Publishing)