Seller of spent batteries incurs CERCLA liability under appeals court reversal

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Hazardous Waste Consultant

OSTI ID:450807

Reversing a lower court ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has decided that an auto parts company that sold spent lead-acid batteries to a lead reclaimer can be held liable under CERCLA for contamination caused by battery remnants (Cattelus Development Corporation v. United States et al., Dockett Number: 93-16530). The lower court had ruled that the auto parts company was not liable because (1) the batteries still had a {open_quotes}productive use{close_quotes} when they were sold, and (2) the company had no involvement in the final disposition of the battery casings.

• OSTI ID: 450807
• Journal Information: Hazardous Waste Consultant, Journal Name: Hazardous Waste Consultant Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 13; ISSN 0738-0232; ISSN HWCOEH
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
POLLUTION CONTROL
US SUPERFUND
VIOLATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL