Opinion ID: 1438955
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Second Board Hearing and Second Appeal to Superior Court

Text: Consistent with the Superior Court's instructions, the Board permitted TVSBC and Spano to introduce new evidence regarding their liability for the emergency remediation. After reviewing the additional evidence, the Board once again concluded that TVSBC is properly liable for the costs of the emergency remediation. Again, the Board held that Spano was not jointly liable with TVSBC because he did not exercise the requisite degree of personal control over the disposal of the pre-construction debris. TVSBC and DNREC subsequently appealed the Board's findings to the Superior Court. DNREC cross-appealed on the issue of Spano's personal liability. TVSBC appealed the finding that it was liable, and further argued that DNREC's cross-appeal was not timely. The Superior Court affirmed the Board's findings of fact and conclusions of law, and further found DNREC's cross-appeal to be timely. The present appeal followed.