United States v. Bestfoods
| United States v. Bestfoods | |
|---|---|
| Argued March 24, 1998 Decided June 8, 1998 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Bestfoods, et al. |
| Citations | 524 U.S. 51 (more) 118 S. Ct. 1876; 141 L. Ed. 2d 43; 1998 U.S. LEXIS 3733 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Reversed in part, 113 F.3d 572 (6th Cir. 1997). Certiorari granted. |
| Holding | |
| The liability of a parent corporation under CERCLA is to be determined by its control over a subsidiary's facility. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Souter, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| CERCLA | |
United States v. Bestfoods, 524 U.S. 51 (1998), is a United States corporate law and environmental law case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the indirect liability of a parent corporation under CERCLA is to be determined by its control over a subsidiary's facility, rather than the relationship between the corporation and subsidiary.