# BOFORS NOBEL INC. (BNI)
> **Judicial** · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `26416`
- **Case Number:** 05-1987-0176
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $5.00M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BOFORS NOBEL INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS WAS A COST RECOVERY FOR A PROPOSED CLEANUP AT A BANK- RUPT'S PROPERTY.  IN EXCHANGE EPA GAVE NEW OWNER COVENANT    NOT TO SUE.                                                    BNI AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM CORP. OF MICHIGAN (ESCM - BAN KRUPTCY DEBTORS) MADE INQUIRY OF REGIONAL COUNSEL WHETHER A  NEW PURCHASER (LOMAC) OF BNI AND ESCM COULD RECEIVE A COVE-  NANT TO SUE (CNTS) FOR EXISTING CONTAMINATION ON BNI PROPER- TY FROM EPA AND STATE IN EXCHANGE FOR $11-12 MILLIONS DOL-   LARS FOR CLEANUP OF BNI PROPERTY.

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