Legal Opinion
McClenathan v. Rhone-Poulenc, Inc.
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided May 30, 1996No. Civil Action 2:96-0163PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HADEN, Chief Judge.
Pending is Defendant’s motion to dismiss. Defendant’s motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. 1
I. FACTUAL PREMISES
Defendant is a New York corporation doing business in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Plaintiffs are putative class representatives of persons seeking redress for events that occurred on February 15, 1996. 2 A fire broke out at Rhone-Poulenc’s Institute, West Virginia plant on that date. During the occurrence, a cloud of toxic substances that contained toluene and MIC was released into the area atmosphere.
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2Cases cited34 opinions
- Paugh v. HanksOhio Supreme Court · 1983
- Womack v. EldridgeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- Harless v. First National Bank in FairmontWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
- Mylan Laboratories, Inc. v. MatkariCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Cook v. Heck's Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Bower v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1999
- McCoy v. Erie InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2001
- Old Republic Insurance v. Hansa World Cargo Service, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1997
- Rhodes v. EI Du Pont De Nemours and Co.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2009
- Black v. Rhone-Poulenc, Inc.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1996
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