Environmental
A Michigan commercial property owner who qualifies as an 'innocent landowner' under CERCLA must prove:
AThey never had knowledge of any contamination
BThey conducted all appropriate inquiries before purchase and did not cause the contamination✓ Correct
CThey paid less than market value for the property
DThey are a Michigan resident
Explanation
The innocent landowner defense requires proof of all appropriate pre-purchase environmental inquiry (Phase I ESA) and that the owner had no knowledge of contamination at the time of acquisition and did not contribute to it.
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