United States Court of Claims March 20, 1981, No. 279-77 (Anglo Fabrics Co.)

Water pollution; oil spill; cleanup costs; burden of proof; third-party intervention; owner contribution to spill. — Plaintiffs seek to recover their costs incurred in the clean-up and removal of oil spilled into the navigable waters of the United States. Jurisdiction in this court is based on section 311(i)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1321(i)(1)(1976)(the Act).