Philip Carey Co owned a tract of land in Plymouth Township, ...

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Philip Carey Co owned a tract of land in Plymouth Township, Pennsylvania, on which it deposited a large pile of manufacturing waste containing asbestos. Carey sold the land to Celotex, and Celotex sold the land to Smith Land & Improvement Corp The EPA notified Smith that unless it took steps to eliminate the asbestos hazard, the EPA would do the work and pursue reimbursement. Smith cleaned up the land to the EPA's satisfaction at a cost of 218,945.44. Smith asked Celotex and Carey for reimbursement. Which firms have liability for the cleanup costs?

Question 2

William and Cynthia agreed, through a written agreement, that in the event that they got a divorce that William would pay Cynthia 2,400 per month in alimony for the earliest of either five years had expired or Cynthia had remarried. They signed the agreement two months before they were married in 1975. In 2004, they were divorced and Cynthia wanted her 2,400 per month. William says he does not make enough money to pay that much. Which best describes what the court will do?
 A) The court will honor a valid prenup agreement that is voluntarily entered into
 B) A prenup cannot cover alimony payments
 C) The prenup expires after 20 years of marriage and the court then determines the parties' rights
 D) Remarriage cannot end alimony payments automatically

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Answer to Question 1

Everyone in the line-up here has liability. Mere transfer of land does not eliminate liability. All who held title, used the land, or operated the facilities thereon have liability. The three, unless there are only de minimis activities, are liable for their share of the clean-up.

Answer to Question 2

A