Opinion ID: 175352
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Heading: The 1999 Site A Litigation in the District Court

Text: From the 1920s through the 1960s, Sherwin-Williams owned and occupied the northern third of Site A, and used the property for formulation, storage, and distribution of pesticides. In the late 1990s, significant soil and groundwater contamination was found on the former Sherwin-Williams property. In August 1999, Emeryville filed a lawsuit against Sherwin-Williams and other defendants, not including Intervenors, alleging that the defendants were responsible for contaminants “in the soil and groundwater at and beneath [Site A] and migrating from [Site A].” See City of Emeryville v. Elementis Pigments, 2001 WL 964230 (N.D. Cal. 2001). Emeryville sought cost recovery, contribution, and damages from the defendants under federal, state, and common law theories of liability.