The confused state of the useful product defense
By Jeffrey M. Pollock
Environmental and Natural Resources Law,
January 2004
CERCLA section 107(a)(3) provides that a person is liable for the disposal of a hazardous substance. Specifically, any person who "arranged for disposal . . . of hazardous substances owned by such person" is covered by the broad grasp of CERCLA liability.
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