No. 19-917October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Joslyn Mfg. Co. v. Valbruna Slater Steel Corp.
This case involves a legal dispute between Joslyn Manufacturing Company and Valbruna Slater Steel Corporation that was appealed from the Seventh Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a legal dispute between Joslyn Manufacturing Company and Valbruna Slater Steel Corporation that was appealed from the Seventh Circuit. The Supreme Court was asked to review the lower court's decision via a petition for a writ of certiorari.
Question presented
1. Whether a party that has entered into a settlement with the government that resolves its liability for a "response action" or for "costs" of such an action may seek contribution under Section 113(f)(3)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. § 9613(f)(3)(B), for costs that it incurred in performing a different response action that was not the subject of the settlement. 2. Whether a party that has a contribution claim under Section 113(f) of CERCLA may also bring a claim for cost recovery under Section 107(a).
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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