High Court Denies Asbestos Case

Article Added October 31st, 2006 - Print This Story - Bookmark This Story

The case of Libby, Montana’s asbestos suit was delayed a bit when the Supreme Court turned down the motion to hear the case. The asbestos suit pits the EPA against W.R. Grace & Company, the company responsible for the asbestos mines in the city.

Libby, Montana has been the debate spot for American asbestos lawsuits since the 1980s. The city was site to a vermiculite mine owned and operated by W.R. Grace & Co., which closed the mines decades ago. The company is being hassled by the EPA to foot the entire expense for abatement for the mine and the soil in the surrounding area. Grace appealed to have a prior verdict in 2001 overturned, which held them responsible for all costs.

The Supreme Court was urged not to take the case by the Solicitor General; the Supreme Court agreed that the EPA was within their rights to seek restitution from Grace, and denied hearing the case. Grace is confronting five or six more years of abatement, which is estimated to costs more than $100 million by the time the abatement is completed. The company would also be responsible for any clean up that might occur in the future on the land that was home to the asbestos mine.

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