Company That Purchased Calculator Manufacturer May Be Liable For CERCLA Costs

Mealey's (June 6, 2023, 9:13 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Under theories of successor and alter ego liability, a holding company that purchased a calculator manufacturer that polluted a property with hazardous chemicals may be liable for response costs because there are genuine issues of fact as to whether the theories apply, a California federal judge held in partly denying the holding company’s motion for summary judgment....