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William A. Ruskin: Pitfalls In Proving CERCLA Divisibility Of Harm
Posted on 26 Apr 2012 by William A. Ruskin

By William A. Ruskin In a stinging decision, the Hon. Lonny R. Suko , a federal district court judge sitting in the Eastern District of Washington, ruled on April 4, 2012, that PRP Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd. failed to prove that contamination at... Read More

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