Clay v. Union Carbide Corp.

ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:

The present lawsuit was initiated by plaintiff Jon Clay seeking recovery from the various defendants for personal injuries suffered as a result of inhaling chemical vapors while employed as a crew member aboard river pushboats that transported chemical barges on the inland waterways. After some discovery in the case, defendants moved for summary judgment dismissing Clay’s claims as time-barred under the applicable statute of limitations. The district court took the matter under advisement and subsequently granted all of defendants’ motions, dismissing…