Glidden-Durkee (SCM) Corp. v. Mobay Chemical Corp.

ROBERT M. BELL, Judge.

For the reasons to be set forth hereinafter, we will reverse the judgment of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and remand the matter to that court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Lawrence E. Cook, the Claimant, was employed as a maintenance mechanic by appellant, Glidden-Durkee (SCM) Corp., on June 15, 1967. 1 In January, 1977, Claimant was diagnosed as having lead poisoning and treated at Baltimore City Hospitals. From time to time thereafter he received lead chelation therapy which required him to be off work. Following the diagnosis of lead…