District Of Columbia § 8-1445 - Defenses to liability.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 8-1445 — Defenses to liability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-1445. Defenses to liability.
8-1445There shall be no liability under for a person otherwise liable who can establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the costs resulting from their acts or omissions were caused solely by:
An act of God;
An act of War;
An act or omission of a third party other than an employee or agent of the defendant, or other than one whose act or omission occurs in connection with a contractual relationship, existing directly or indirectly, with the defendant, if the defendant establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant:
Exercised due care with respect to the hazardous substance concerned, taking into consideration the characteristics of such hazardous substance, in light of all relevant facts and circumstances; and
Took precautions against foreseeable acts or omissions of any such third party and the consequences that could foreseeably result from such acts or omissions; or
Any combination of the foregoing paragraphs.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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