Legal Opinion
Swope v. Columbian Chemicals Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 24, 2002No. 99-30216PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge, and DOWD, District Judge ** :
Mr. Claude Swope and his wife brought this suit alleging that he was rendered totally and permanently disabled by lung damage caused through his inhalation of ozone during his employment as a maintenance worker by Columbian Chemicals Company (“Columbian”). Columbian is in the business of manufacturing carbon black with a process that involves the use of ozone. Columbian purchased and operated ozone generators manufactured by Emery Industries, Inc. (“Emery”). Henk-el Corporation/Millennium Petrochemicals, Inc., (“Henkel”) is Emery’s successor…
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