City Not Liable For Acquired Brownfields

A Federal court rules that a California city is not liable for cleaning up polluted property acquired under eminent domain.

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May 1, 2001, 11:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"According to the District Court, Emeryville's [California] acquisition of contaminated property under eminent domain authority did not make the city partly liable for the cost of cleaning up 75 years of industrial pollution. The ruling also cleared the way for the city to pursue several liability suits against the polluters for cleanup costs, interest and attorneys' fees totaling approximately $13 million."

Thanks to Inman News Service

FULL STORY: City not liable

Monday, April 30, 2001 in Inman News

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