A Flawed Environmental Assessment Leads to Suit

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http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/opinions/98D0379P.HTM

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

DELAWARE COUNTY : CIVIL ACTION

REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY :

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v. :

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MCLAREN/HART ENVIRONMENTAL :

ENGINEERING CORPORATION : No. 97-3315

M E M O R A N D U M

Padova, J. April , 1998

Plaintiff, Delaware County Redevelopment Authority, claims that it suffered

damages as a result of a flawed environmental assessment performed by

Defendant, McLaren/Hart Environmental Engineering Corporation

( " McLaren/Hart " ), concerning a property Plaintiff bought subsequent to the

assessment. Plaintiff claims that, as a result of Defendant's faulty report,

it sustained substantial damages. Defendant has filed this Motion for

Partial Summary Judgment, asserting that it breached no duty to Plaintiff

and, therefore, has no liability. For reasons discussed below, the Motion

will be granted in part and denied in part.

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