COTTON v. CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY

Nos. 71-1370, 71-1373, 71-1484 and 71-1485.

457 F.2d 641 (1972)

Claude COTTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. Ellis PHILLIPS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. Sammie Everett CARROLL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. Carvin SEIBER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

March 30, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald F. Paine, on brief, Knoxville, Tenn., for appellant; Egerton, McAfee, Armistead, Davis & McCord, Knoxville, Tenn., of counsel.

Paul E. Parker, on brief, Knoxville, Tenn., for appellees; O'Neil, Parker & Williamson, Knoxville, Tenn., of counsel.

Before KENT, Circuit Judge, O'SULLIVAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and ROTH, District Judge.


O'SULLIVAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Because of the similarity of their facts and issues, these cases were consolidated for argument and decision. They present appeals by Consolidation Coal Company from awards to the named plaintiffs of Workmen's Compensation Benefits under the laws of Tennessee. The cases were tried to United States District Judge Robert L. Taylor, sitting in the Eastern District of Tennessee, Northern Division. Each plaintiff had been a coal miner...

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