People of State of California v. Blech

976 F.2d 525 35 ERC 1529 , 61 USLW 2210 , 23 Envtl. L. Rep. 20,023 PEOPLE OF the STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff, and W.J. Anthony, Director of the California Department of General Services, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Arthur BLECH, Sole General Partner of Commonwealth Enterprises, a California Ltd. Partnership; and Commonwealth Enterprises, a California Limited Partnership, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-55565. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 6, 1992. Decided Sept. 30, 1992. Christopher C. Foley, Deputy Atty. Gen., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Arthur N. Greenberg, Peter Niemiec, Carol W. Davies, Greenberg, Glusker, Fields, Claman & Machtinger, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before: BROWNING, and FARRIS, Circuit Judges, MacBRIDE, * Senior District Judge. PER CURIAM: 1 * The issue in this case is whether the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9675 ("CERCLA"), as interpreted in 3550 Stevens Creek Associates v. Barclays Bank of California, 915 F.2d 1355 (9th…