Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Monsanto Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided March 7, 1966No. 5-3807PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
George Rose Smith, Justice.
Thomas Talmage Griffin died on May 4, 1962. This action for his wrongful death was brought by the appellants, his widow and children, against the appellee, the decedent’s employer. The appeal is from an order dismissing the complaint on the ground that the plaintiffs’ exclusive remedy is under the workmen’s compensation law.
The complaint, as amended, asserts that Griffin, while on duty as an employee of Monsanto, was stricken as a result of having inhaled nitric acid fumes. Griffin was taken to a hospital, where, according to the complaint, Monsanto and its agents…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Heskett v. Fisher Laundry & Cleaners Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
- Russell v. City of RogersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1963
- Berry v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1957
- Fernandez v. GantzDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1953
- Young v. International Paper Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953
3Cited by20 opinions
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- Bobby D. French v. Grove Manufacturing Company, and Glidewell Construction Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Knox v. Goodyear Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
- Freeman v. KingCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1984
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