SCOTUS decision in Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian is especially beneficial to similar Indiana neighboring property owners, because Indiana’s owner-friendly Environment Legal Action (ELA) statute allows neighbors added recovery under a less burdensome process, versus the common law nuisance process the Montana property owners endured.Read More

The Indiana Environmental Legal Action Statute (“ELA”) gives parties the right to bring an action against a person or entity that caused or contributed to a release of hazardous substances or petroleum into the environment. When a landlord and tenant enter into a lease arrangement, environmental due diligence by each party is recommended prior to...Read More