United States v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_v._Burlington_Northern_&_Santa_Fe_Railway_Co.
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
gptkbp:arguedDate February 23, 2009
gptkbp:citation 556 U.S. 599
gptkbp:concurringOpinionBy gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkbp:date May 4, 2009
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:docketNumber 07-1601
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:United_States_v._Burlington_Northern_&_Santa_Fe_Railway_Company
gptkbp:heldBy Apportionment of liability is appropriate when there is a reasonable basis for division
Arranger liability under CERCLA requires intent to dispose of hazardous substances
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.
gptkbp:legalImpact Clarified standards for CERCLA arranger liability and apportionment
gptkbp:lowerAward gptkb:Ninth_Circuit_Court_of_Appeals
gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy gptkb:John_Paul_Stevens
gptkbp:petitioner gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Comprehensive_Environmental_Response,_Compensation,_and_Liability_Act
gptkbp:response gptkb:Burlington_Northern_&_Santa_Fe_Railway_Company
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad_Company
gptkbp:subject CERCLA liability
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Burlington_Northern_&_Santa_Fe_Railway_Co._v._United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6