Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit July 2, 1998, 97-15215 (United States v. Harold B. Chapman, Jr.)

DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:

This suit arises out of the storage and release of hazardous substances on property in Palomino Valley, Nevada. Harold B. Chapman, Jr., who owned the property and operated a business on- it, was found liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9607(a) (“CERCLA”).