Authors

Alison Shlom

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2018

Abstract

Under federal law, a tenant who subleases a property to a sublessee who contaminates the site may be liable for cleanup costs depending on which federal court hears the case. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act's (CERCLA) circular definition of a property "owner" has resulted in a circuit split on this issue. ln the Second Circuit, courts rely on a five-factor test to determine owner liability. In sharp contrast, the Ninth Circuit incorporates state-specific law to assign owner liability.

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