Respondents Urge Court To Reject Review Of Superfund ‘Limitations’ Statute

January 30, 2023
Two paper company respondents are urging the Supreme Court to reject a petition seeking review of a landmark appellate ruling that broadly interprets when a “bare bones” declaratory judgment triggers the Superfund statute of limitations for cost recovery actions, arguing that petitioners misinterpret a circuit split on the issue and have adopted a stance that would delay cost recovery. “The petition presents an obscure procedural question concerning an aspect of the statute of limitations for contribution claims under the Comprehensive...


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