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GULDEN v. CROWN ZELLERBACH CORP.

Nos. 87-4029, 88-3536.

890 F.2d 195 (1989)

Robert John GULDEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CROWN ZELLERBACH CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation, Defendant-Appellee. Gregory STEELE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CROWN ZELLERBACH CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided November 24, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Brooke, Portland, Or., for plaintiff-appellant Robert John gulden.

Thomas J. Rastetter, Oregon City, Or., for plaintiff-appellant Gregory Steele.

Frank M. Parisi, Portland, Or., for defendant-appellee.

Before BROWNING, TANG and FARRIS, Circuit Judges.

JAMES R. BROWNING, Circuit Judge:

A transformer failure released a toxic level of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) onto the floor of Crown Zellerbach's mill in West Linn, Oregon. After three attempts by hazardous waste specialists failed to reduce the PCB level to nontoxic levels, Crown Zellerbach ordered employees Robert Gulden and Gregory Steele to finish the cleanup by scrubbing the floor while on their hands and knees without protective clothing. Both workers...

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