Legal Opinion
Thomas F. Pyle and Dyanne Pyle, His Wife, and William Joe Wallace, Sr., and Diane L. Wallace, His Wife v. The Dow Chemical Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 2, 1984No. 83-1518PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Act is the exclusive remedy for the claims of Thomas Pyle and William Wallace, and the derivative claims of their wives, for injuries caused by contact with toxic chemicals. Pyle and Wallace, employees of Dow Chemical, came into contact with Dibromochloro-propane, Ethylene Dibromide and Bromine, commonly known as DBCP, and claim severe injuries, including sterility. Their complaint against Dow alleges negligence and carelessness and further alleges that Dow deliberately exposed its…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- John D. Melia, Special Administrator of the Estate of Pearl Lorraine Norgaard, Deceased v. Ford Motor Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Boek v. Wong HingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
- Heskett v. Fisher Laundry & Cleaners Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
- Griffin v. George's, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
- Braman and the Gus Blass Co. v. WalthallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
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3Cited by15 opinions
- McMichael v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- McMichael v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Nolan v. Prime Tanning Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
- In Re O'neill's Shannon VillageCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Brown & Root, Inc. v. Hempstead County Sand & Gravel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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