commercial realestate

[dah]

Who would be responsible for a possible land contamination from a gas station, the landlord or the tennant, i.e., oil company?

 

[HomeGuru]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by dah:
Who would be responsible for a possible land contamination from a gas station, the landlord or the tennant, i.e., oil company?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Both.

 

[Tracey]

CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Reclaimation & Land Cleanup Act?) says that the responsible parties include: current owner, past owners, & anyone who dumped toxic waste on the land. L can sue T for the damages, but federal law can hold both of them liable.

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