USA v. Sterling Centrecorp Inc. et al

Filing 332

FINAL JUDGMENT dated *3/20/2018* in favor of United States and DTSC against Sterling Centrecorp Inc., Stephen P. Elder and Elder Development, Inc. pursuant to order signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 3/17/2018. (Washington, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC
SUBSTANCES CONTROL,

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Plaintiffs,

No. 2:08-cv-02556-MCE-CKD

v.

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STERLING CENTRECORP INC.,
STEPHEN P. ELDER and ELDER
DEVELOPMENT, INC.,

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FINAL JUDGMENT

Defendants.

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Having held Defendants Sterling Centrecorp, Inc., Stephen P. Elder, and Elder
Development, Inc. (“Defendants”) liable for the response costs of the United States of America
and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) associated with the Lava
Cap Gold Mine Superfund Site in Nevada County, California, including costs incurred but not
adjudicated in this action and future costs, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54, it is
hereby ORDERED that final judgment be entered in favor of the United States and DTSC
against Defendants Sterling Centrecorp Inc., Stephen P. Elder and Elder Development, Inc., as
follows:
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November 30, 2012 (including pre-judgment interest) to the United States

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$28,593,387.39 in non-enforcement response costs incurred through

against the Defendants; and
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$723,726.78 in non-enforcement costs incurred through October 31, 2014
(including pre-judgment interest) to DTSC against the Defendants; and

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3.

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$476,754.94 in enforcement response costs incurred through April 5, 2016
(including pre-judgment interest) to DTSC against the Defendants; and

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$2,256,216.31 in enforcement response costs incurred through April 5,

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2016 (including pre-judgment interest) to the United States against

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Defendant Sterling Centrecorp Inc.; and

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5.

Defendants are liable pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 9613(g)(2) for further

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response costs incurred by the United States or DTSC.

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It is further ORDERED that the claims of the United States and DTSC for all other

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response costs are hereby dismissed without prejudice. The United States and DTSC have not

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waived their right to seek recovery of any unadjudicated costs or future costs against any party as

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permitted by law.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 17, 2018

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