U.S. says owner of industrial park did not use due care in allowing long-standing tenant to contaminate property

摘要

The United States argued on Jan. 14 that D.S.C. of Newark Enterprises Inc., as owner of anindustrial park, is jointly and severally liable for $1,531,305.25 in past response costs and for any future costs for failure to exercise due care with respect to the activity of its long standing tenant Friction Brake Co., which is now in bankruptcy proceedings. The case is in federal court for the District of New Jersey.