The Superfund law doesn't require federal trial courts to employ a specific formula in allocating costs between private parties, a federal appeals court unanimously ruled April 2, widening a split among the circuits (AmeriPride Serv., Inc. v. Tex. E. Overseas, Inc., 2015 BL 94095, 9th Cir., No. 12-17245, 4/2/15). District courts have discretion in determining the most equitable method of accounting for settlements between private parties in a contribution action, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said, finding this approach consistent with both the letter and spirit of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.
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