On July 23, 2010, Roosevelt Irrigation District (RID), an irrigation district organized and operated (since 1926) under Article XIII of the Arizona Constitution, Title 48, Chapter 19 of the Arizona Revised Statutes and operated as both a private entity as well as a political subdivision of the State of Arizona,  filed complaint CV-10-0290-PHX-ROS in The United States District Court for the District of Arizona, with the Honorable Roslyn O Silver presiding.

(RID), represented by the law firm of Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A. of Phoenix and specifically David Kimball and Stuart Kimball allege that all 72 entities (DEFENDANTS) are liable for violations of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CERCLA and other environmental laws and regulations, as well as for common-law torts amounting to $40,000,000 at least and each (DEFENDANTS) are held jointly and severally responsible for a complaint total of $2,880,000,000 at least.

Yes, this is a Two Billion Eight hundred and Eighty Million dollar lawsuit.

(RID) contends that the (DEFENDANTS) have contributed to the West Van Buren groundwater contamination Plume by emitting TCE, PCE, TCA, DCA, DCE and MTBE or any other substances into (RID)'s wells.

(RID)'s list of (DEFENDANTS) include:

DEFENDANT List

Several of these (DEFENDANTS) are outside the Plume area and several of these (DEFENDANTS) have not emitted any contaminants and, at least, one (DEFENDANT) has an EPA Phase I study and an individual letter from ADEQ stating no releases, no contaminants discovered in ADEQ test wells and is not a possible responsible party. (PRP).

Nevertheless (RID) refuses (through its attorneys) to release these (DEFENDANTS) from the filed claim.

Background on Roosevelt Irrigation District (RID):

Background of Rid

Background on (RID)'s retained attorneys:

Background Attorneys

(RID) is using CERCLA liability to justify its suit:

CERCLA Explanation