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The Coastal Zone Management Act And The Takings Clause In The 1990'S: Making The Case For Federal Land Use To Preserve Coastal Areas, Linda A. Malone
The Coastal Zone Management Act And The Takings Clause In The 1990'S: Making The Case For Federal Land Use To Preserve Coastal Areas, Linda A. Malone
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Limited Liability In Environmental Law, George W. Dent
Limited Liability In Environmental Law, George W. Dent
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The social importance and immense costs of pollution make environmental law an ideal arena for reconsidering theories of limited liability for tort. This article examines the question in the context of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CER-CLA).1 Part I reviews the text and legislative history of the Act. Part II analyzes the CERCLA case law on the liability of controlling persons, especially those involving parent corporations. Part III discusses the general theory of limited liability and its exceptions. Part IV applies this general theory to CERCLA and finds that its special features call for distinctive approaches. Part …