Legal Opinion
Mabray v. Velsicol Chemical Corp.
District Court, W.D. Tennessee
Decided December 4, 1979No. 79-2420PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WELLFORD, District Judge.
Plaintiff is a former City of Memphis employee at the North Memphis Waste Water Treatment Plant who allegedly was exposed, without her knowledge, to high levels of toxic chemicals discharged into the City waste water system by defendant Velsicol. During the period of alleged exposure to the chemicals, she became pregnant. Tests showed high levels of the chemicals in her urine; because of the risk that the chemicals in her system would impair the health of her fetus, she underwent an abortion. She has sued for damages for wrongful death of the fetus…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Greenshields v. Warren Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
- City of Evansville, Indiana v. Kentucky Liquid Recycling, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- Union Planters National Bank of Memphis v. Cbs, Inc., Stax Records, Inc., Alvertis Isbell, A/K/A Al Bell, and James F. StewartCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Velsicol Chemical Corp.District Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1976
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Chappell v. SCA Services, Inc.District Court, C.D. Illinois · 1982
- Katz v. Costa Armatori, S.P.A.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1989
- Cuomo v. Long Island Lighting Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1984
- Bucksnort Oil Co. v. National Convenience Stores, Inc.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1984
- Beta Spawn Inc v. FFE Transp Ser IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.