MILES v. ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO.

No. S91Q0739.

410 S.E.2d 290 (1991)

261 Ga. 726

MILES et al. v. ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO. et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied December 4, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clarence L. Martin, Fay, Cox & Markey, Savannah, for Delores Miles et al.

Phillip S. McKinney, Allie S. Edwards, Rogers & Hardin, Atlanta, for Ashland Chemical Co. et al.

Anne E. Williams, Atlanta, William S. Stone, Blakely, Frank J. Beltran, Atlanta, Karen Kelly Daniels, Macon, for amicus.


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