# YOUNT, ET AL.
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27040`
- **Case Number:** 05-1988-0346
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $5.44M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DANA CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- DIVERSITECH GENERAL (complaint) (settlement)
- ESSEX GROUP (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- MARION, IL., CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- RCA CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- YOUNT, RICHARD & RUTHADEL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A SETTLEMENT UNDER SECT 122 OF A REMEDIAL DESIGN/  ACTION DEMAND MADE ON THE DEFENDANTS.  ADDITIONAL PRPS RE-   CEIVED NOTICE BUT DECLINED TO PARTICIPATE.  THE CONSENT      DECREE INVOLVES MIXED FUNDING TO A MAXIMUM OF 25% OF RD/RA   COSTS NOT TO EXCEED $1.77 MILLION OF APPROXIMATELY 7.1 MIL-  LION COSTS.  WE AGREED TO WAIVE ALL PAST COST CLAIMS FOR THE RI/FS AS AGAINST SETTLING DEFENDANTS.  APPROXIMATELY $1.2    MILLION, RESERVING OUR RIGHT TO PROCEED AGAINST NON-SETT-    LORS.  THE SITE IS AN IMPROPERLY CLOSED MUNICIPAL LANDFILL   WHICH ACCEPTED SOME HAZARDOUS WASTES AND CONTAMINATED SEW-   AGE SLUDGE ALONG WITH GENERAL REFUSE.  IT WAS OPERATED BY    BRAGG CONSTRUCTION CO. AND OTHER OPERATORS.  RICHARD YOUNT   RECEIVED THE PROPERTY AS A BEQUEST IN A WILL.  RCA LEASED    PORTIONS OF THE SITE FOR DISPOSAL OF ITS WASTE, WHICH        INCLUDED VENT AND MATERIALS FROM ITS PICTURE TUBE PLANT IN   MARION.

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