BECTON v. RHONE-POULENC, INC.

1960276.

706 So.2d 1134 (1997)

West Berry BECTON, Sr., and Mary L. Becton v. RHONE-POULENC, INC., as successor to Stauffer Chemical Company, Inc.; and Courtaulds PLC.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

November 7, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cecil Gardner of Gardner, Middlebrooks, Fleming & Hamilton, Mobile; and Janice Pennington and Misty A. Farris of Baron & Budd, P.C., Dallas, TX, for appellants.

Victor T. Hudson and William W. Watts of Reams, Philips, Brooks, Schell, Gaston & Hudson, Mobile, for Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., as successor in interest to Stauffer Chemical Company, Inc.

Wesley Pipes, Cooper C. Thurber, and William E. Shreve, Jr., of Lyons, Pipes & Cook, P.C., Mobile, for Courtaulds PLC.


HOUSTON, Justice.

On September 18, 1995, West Berry Becton1 sued Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., as successor-in-interest to Stauffer Chemical Company, Inc. ("Rhone"), and various employees of Courtaulds Fibers, Inc. ("CFI").2 On February 6, 1996, Becton amended his complaint to add Courtaulds PLC as a defendant. Becton alleged that while employed with CFI, he sustained various injuries as a result of his continuous exposure...

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