# FRANKLIN, TOWNSHIP OF
> **Judicial** · FY1981 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1834`
- **Case Number:** 02-1981-0007
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $950K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CARTERET CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- PERTH AMBOY, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- WOODBRIDGE, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS CASE IS A CROSS-CLAIM IN THE FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEFEN-   SIVE CASE (CASE #HQ-80-D044).  FRANKLIN TWP SUED MIDDLESEX   COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY WHO THIRD PARTY SUED EPA.  EPA    CROSS-CLAIMED AGAINST CARTERET AND PERTH AMBOY.              *                                                            NOTE:                                                              FRANKLIN TWP V. MCUA SUED EPA U.S.                     *                                                                  U.S. THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT AS FOLLOWS:;                *                                                            NOTE:   PERTH AMBOY - CJ - CONTEMPT                                  CARTERET    - CJ - CONTEMPT                                  WOODBRIDGE  - CJ - CONTEMPT > CONTEMPT - APPEALED TO                                       CT OF APPEALS                                                APEAL TO SCT                                                 DENIED BY SCT

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