Templeton v. Appolo Fuels, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY SOUTHERN DIVISION LONDON DANNY A. TEMPLETON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 6:19-CV-71-REW ) v. ) ) OPINION & ORDER APPOLO FUELS, INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) *** *** *** *** INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Danny Templeton worked as a miner for Debra Lynn Coals, Inc. (DLC) from March 1978 through November 1978 and then from July 1980 until February 14, 1996. DE 70-3. In September of 2010, citing shortness of breath and inability to walk more than a short distance, Templeton filed for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA). DE 70-11. Seven…