Deron A. Hatton v. CSX Transportation

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE May 14, 2004 Session DERON A. HATTON v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hamilton County No. 00-C-247 W. Neill Thomas III, Judge No. E2003-01831-COA-R3-CV - FILED JUNE 29, 2004 This is a an action for damages under FELA wherein the Plaintiff claimed that he was negligently exposed to toxic chemicals in the workplace. The Defendant pleaded, inter alia, the defense of the three-year statute of limitations, to which the discovery rule was applicable. This issue was bifurcated and tried separately, to the same jury, which…