Section 6 Private Party Action

The right of a private party who conducts response activities to recover from recalcitrant PRPs has been the subject of significant litigation in recent years. Generally, one performing those activities may recover from others not participating. 42 U.S.C. § 9607(a)(4)(B). See generally:

· Burlington N. & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. United States, 129 S. Ct. 1870 (2009)

· Cooper Indus., Inc. v. Aviall Servs., Inc., 543 U.S. 157 (2004)

· Pharmacia Corp. v. Clayton Chem. Acquisition, LLC, 382 F. Supp. 2d 1079 (S.D. Ill. 2005)

· Gen. Elec. Co. v. Litton Indus. Automation Sys., Inc., 920 F.2d 1415 (8^th Cir. 1990), cert. denied, 499 U.S. 937 (1991)

· Walls v. Waste Res. Corp., 761 F.2d 311 (6^th Cir. 1985)

· Sunnen Prods. Co. v. Chemtech Indus., Inc., 658 F. Supp. 276 (E.D. Mo. 1987)

· Wehner v. Syntex Corp., 622 F. Supp. 302 (E.D. Mo. 1983)

But see Key Tronic Corp....