HALL v. SYNALLOY CORP.

Nos. CV181-149-A to CV181-149-G.

540 F.Supp. 263 (1982)

Willie HALL, Plaintiff, v. SYNALLOY CORPORATION, d/b/a Augusta Chemical Company, et al., Defendants. Roger UTLEY, Plaintiff, v. E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC. and Synalloy Corporation, d/b/a Augusta Chemical Company, Defendants. James STURGIS, Plaintiff, v. E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC. and Synalloy Corporation, d/b/a Augusta Chemical Company, Defendants. Alex OLIPHANT, Plaintiff, v. SYNALLOY CORPORATION, d/b/a Augusta Chemical Company, Defendant. Jackie POWELL, Plaintiff, v. SYNALLOY CORPORATION, d/b/a Augusta Chemical Company, Defendant. Fred BROWN, Jr., Plaintiff, v. E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC. and Synalloy Corporation, d/b/a Augusta Chemical Company, Defendants. Robert WHITE, Plaintiff, v. SYNALLOY CORPORATION, d/b/a Augusta Chemical Company, Defendant.

United States District Court, S. D. Georgia, Augusta Division.

April 26, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Percy J. Blount, James B. Wall, Burnside & Wall, Augusta, Ga., for plaintiffs.

William C. Humphreys, Jr., Peter Q. Bassett, Atlanta, Ga., for defendants.

Wyck A. Knox, Jr., Augusta, Ga., for E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.

William C. Reed, Robert C. Norman, Augusta, Ga., for Synalloy Corp., d/b/a Augusta Chemical Co.


ORDER

ALAIMO, Chief Judge.

The defendant Synalloy Corporation (hereinafter Synalloy) has moved this Court for an Order adjudicating the viability of its first defense to these actions. In that defense, Synalloy contends that this Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the actions because the plaintiffs' exclusive remedies fall within the provisions of the Georgia Workers' Compensation Act dealing with occupational diseases. It appearing that a present discussion...

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