Riggle v. Allied Chemical Corp.

NEELY, Justice:

Appellant, Griffith Brother’s Contractors, Inc., was an independent contractor (now defunct), hired by appellee Allied Chemical Corporation, to repair the lining of a chemical waste pond at Allied’s plant in Marshall County. Appellee Dale Riggle was an employee of Griffith Brothers. On 1 April 1981, Mr. Riggle was draining the chemical waste in the pond with a pump supplied by Allied. While trying to fix a problem with the pump, Mr. Riggle was sprayed with the chemical waste and became permanently disabled with severe respiratory problems.

Mr. Riggle and his wife filed suit…