Defendants’ New Company Cannot Be Held Liable For Pesticide Contamination

Mealey's (May 31, 2024, 9:50 AM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A new company owned by defendants that are liable for pesticide contamination under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act is not liable for response costs under the statute because it was previously found to be not liable as successor to the defendants’ defunct corporation, an Ohio federal judge found in denying Ohio’s renewed motion for default judgment....