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LSI 2010 NRD Santa Fe final conference binder 072110.pdf

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Linda R. Larson of Marten Law PLLC<br />

J. Scott Janoe of Baker Botts LLP<br />

Speaker 21: 2<br />

Speaker 22: 2<br />

Assessing Claims<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

What is a claim?<br />

Owned v. unowned properties<br />

Order issues<br />

2<br />

Assessing Claims (cont'd.)<br />

Scheduling Environmental Claims<br />

<br />

<br />

Effect on dischargeability<br />

Fair Contemplation Test - Potential claimant can tie<br />

the debtor to a known release of a hazardous<br />

substance. Cal. Dep't of Health Servs. v. Jensen (In re<br />

Jensen), 995 F.2d 925 (9th Cir. 1993); In re Nat'l<br />

Gypsum Co., 139 B.R. 397 (N.D. Tex. 1992).<br />

<br />

Whether, at the time of bankruptcy, the claimant could<br />

have ascertained through the exercise of reasonable<br />

diligence that it had such a claim against the debtor. La.<br />

Dep't of Envtl. Quality v. Crystal Oil Co. (In re Crystal Oil<br />

Co.), 158 F.3d 291 (5th Cir. 1998).<br />

3<br />

Law Seminars International | Natural Resource Damages | 07/16/10 in <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Fe</strong>, NM

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