Sunday, February 22, 2009

Supreme Court To Hear Oral Arguments: Burlington No., & Santa Fe R. Co., v. United States, and Shell Oil Co., v. United States


The Supreme will hear oral arguments on Tuesday February 24, 2009 (morning session) in the combined cases of Burlington Northern v. US and Shell Oil Company v. US (Briefs).

This is a landmark case in CERCLA law regarding owner and arranger liability in areas where there have been numerous splits in the Circuit Courts.

The case revolves around a pesticide contamination site near Bakersfield and will be of great interest to landowners and manufacturers of products across the country.


Information Ready Litigation Solutions has provided litigation support, trial presentation, and research for Shell Oil Company in this case since 1996. litigationsolutions@gmail.com

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