Mealey's ( April 20, 2023, 8:52 AM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — Following a bench trial on liability, a California federal judge filed an entry of judgment against a financial group, stating that the group is liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and California’s Hazardous Substances Account Act (HSAA) for response costs incurred by a California state agency in remediating a site that was previously occupied by a dry-cleaning business and is now owned by the group....