# AMF REECE INC
> **Judicial** · FY1994 · — · Combined With Another Case(s)
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `300`
- **Case Number:** 01-1994-0022
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Combined With Another Case(s)
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- A.R. SANDRI INC (SHELBURNE FALLS SUNOCO) (complaint)
- A.R. SANDRI INC_(JACK'S SUNOCO) (complaint)
- AMERICAN AIRLINES (complaint)
- AMERICAN ANNUITY GRP (SPRAGUE ELECTRIC) (complaint)
- AMERICAN OPTICAL CORPORATION (complaint)
- AMERICAN SAW & MANUFACTURING COMPANY (complaint)
- AMF REECE INC (complaint)
- AMHERST-PELHAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (complaint)
- AMNERST, TOWN OF (complaint)
- AVERY DENNISON CORP (NATL BLANK BOOK) (complaint)
- BALISE MOTOR SALES (complaint)
- BANCROFT MOTORS INC (complaint)
- BEDARD BROS. AUTO SALES (complaint)
- BERKSHIRE INDUSTRIES INC (complaint)
- BOCH OLDSMOBILE, INC. (complaint)
- BOCH TOYOTA, INC. (complaint)
- BOSTON EDISION (complaint)
- BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE INC (complaint)
- BUTLER AUTOMATIC INC (complaint)
- CENTRAL CHEVROLET INC (complaint)
- CENTRAL MOTORS INC (complaint)
- CHEVRON U.S.A. (GULF OIL & CHEVRON USA) (complaint)
- CLARK & WHITE INC (SEARS RENT-A-TRUCK) (complaint)
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO OF NEW YORK (complaint)
- COLLEGE OF HOLY CROSS (complaint)
- COMMUNITY SERVICE STATIONS INC (complaint)
- CONNECTICUT VALLEY ARTESIAN WELL CO INC (complaint)
- COOMBS MOTOR COMPANY (complaint)
- COOPER IND (WORTHINGTON COMPRESSOR) (complaint)
- CUMMINS NORTH ATLANTIC INC (complaint)
- DALTON, TOWN OF_(DEPENDS ON TOWN VOTE) (complaint)
- DAVE RUSSELL FORD (complaint)
- DEDHAM NISSAN INC (complaint)
- DEDHAM SUPER SERVICE INC (complaint)
- DEPALMA AMC JEEP CO (complaint)
- DESJARDIN AUTO (complaint)
- DRAFT GENERAL FOODS INC (DART IND) (complaint)
- DRAKE PETROLEUM (BRIMFIELD, SOUTHBRIDGE (complaint)
- DUMONT CORP, THE (complaint)
- EASCO HAND TOOLS INC_(THE MOORE COMPANY) (complaint)
- EDWARD H SPENCER INC. (complaint)
- ENERGY RETAILERS, INC (complaint)
- EXXON CORPORATION (complaint)
- FALLS MACHINE SCREW CO INC (complaint)
- FOUNDRY STREET GARAGE (complaint)
- FRIENDLY ICE CREAM CORP. (complaint)
- GARDNER, CITY OF (GARDNER MUNI GARAGE) (complaint)
- GENERAL DYNAMICS (complaint)
- GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (GE LYNN GE PLASTIC) (complaint)
- GKN NORTH AMERICA (PRESMET CORP) (complaint)
## Summary

UNDER THE TERMS OF THE PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE, ELEVEN     MAJOR PARTIES AGREE TO PERFORM THE ENTIRE CLEAN-UP, AND,     SIGNIFICANTLY, AGREE TO BEGIN DESIGNING THE REMEDIAL ACTION  SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ENTRY OF THE CONSENT DECREE.     THESE MAJOR PARTIES AND SIX FEDERAL AGENCIES ALSO AGREE TO   PAY $3,175,000 IN PAST COSTS. IN ADDITION, THE MAJOR PARTIES WILL REIMBURSE THE GOVERNMENTS FOR 100% OF THE FUTURE OVER-  SIGHT COSTS UP TO $500,000, AND FOR 50% OF SUCH FUTURE COSTS OVER $500,000. SIGNATURE PAGES OF THE FEDERAL AGENCIES WILL  NOT BE PROVIDED UNTIL THE ACTING ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL  OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF THE     DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APPROVES THE CONSENT DECREE FOR        LODGING. AS A RESULT, THE MAJOR PARTIES' SIGNATURE PAGES ARE BEING HELD IN ESCROW UNTIL THE FEDERAL AGENCIES SIGN THE     CONSENT DECREE.                                                THIS SETTLEMENT ALSO INCLUDES A DE MINIMIS SETTLEMENT WITH AT LEAST 140 SMALL PARTIES OBTAINING PROTECTION FROM THIRD   PARTY LAWSUITS SEEKING CONTRIBUTION. FURTHERMORE, AS THE     SETTLING PARTIES HAD INTENDED TO PURSUE ADDITIONAL PARTIES   FOR CONTIBUTION AFTER SIGNING THE CONSENT DECREE, THIS       SETTLEMENT UPON EPA APPROVAL, ALLOWS ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED    DE MINIMIS PARTIES TO JOIN THE SETTLEMENT AFTER THE LODGING  OF THE CONSENT DECREE. THE ADDITION OF MORE DE MINIMIS       PARTIES AFTER LODGING OF THE DECREE IS A NEW APPROACH TO     LIMIT TRANSACTION COSTS THAT WOULD BE 

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