In Atlantic Richfield Company v. Christian, 2020 WL 1906542 (U.S. April 20, 2020), the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), in portions of its opinion reached by an 8-1 and 7-2 majority, respectively, held that 1) state law claims for damages to private property can survive a Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) directed cleanup and 2) landowners who have contamination on their property related to a nearby CERCLA site are potentially responsible parties (PRPs) under CERCLA. Continue reading >