Hobart Corp. v. Waste Mgmt. of Ohio, Inc.

Hobart Corp. v. Waste Mgmt. of Ohio, Inc. - 7/14/14. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, Case Nos. 13-3273/3276. The case involves the apportionment of liability between various entities that allegedly created an environmental hazard at a landfill in Ohio. In both cases, the district court dismissed Appellants' § 113(f)(3)(B) contribution claims as untimely and dismissed the unjust-enrichment claims for failing to state a valid cause of action under Ohio law. The Panel affirmed the district court's dismissals and its grant of summary judgment to Appellees.

 

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