THERE ARE TWO PRIOR ACTIONS BY THE REGION INVOLVING THE DEFENDANT. IN APRIL 2001, THE DEFENDANT FILED A PETITION FOR PROTECTION FROM THEIR CREDITORS UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE IN THE U.S. COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE. DEFENDANT OWES OVER $15 MILLION TO A SINGLE SECURED CREDITOR, AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS MORE TO OVER 600 UNSECURED CREDITORS OF WHICH THE U.S. IS THE SECOND LARGEST.
The CD filed for the cost recovery action (99-cv-1305) resolves the claim associated with the bankruptcy (01-01578).