In a decision that could have far-reaching influences on other cases nationwide, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that a World War II defense contractor can recover CERCLA-related costs associated with a former munitions plant from the federal government. According to the court, an indemnification clause in the firm's contract with the government covers CERCLA liability and is still valid under the Contract Settlement Act of 1944. The April 28, 2004 ruling was handed down in E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc. v. United States, Docket Number: 03-5137. The case involved cleanup costs that DuPont incurred at the Morgantown Ordnance Works in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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机译：美国联邦巡回上诉法院在一项可能对全国其他案件产生深远影响的裁决中裁定，第二次世界大战的国防承包商可以从联邦政府追回与前军需工厂有关的CERCLA相关费用。法院认为，该公司与政府签订的合同中的赔偿条款涵盖了CERCLA的责任，并且根据1944年的《合同和解法》仍然有效。2004年4月28日的裁决在E.I.杜邦公司（DuPont de Nemours＆Co.，Inc.）诉美国，案卷号：03-5137。该案涉及杜邦公司在西弗吉尼亚州摩根镇的摩根镇军械厂发生的清理费用。
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