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TUCKER v. SOUTHERN WOOD PIEDMONT CO.

No. 93-9027.

28 F.3d 1089 (1994)

Inez TUCKER, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated; Allen James Banks, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Jean W. Chambley; Charles A. Burney; June B. Ham, Plaintiffs, v. SOUTHERN WOOD PIEDMONT COMPANY; ITT Rayonier, Inc.; ITT Corporation, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 12, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ben L. Weinberg, Jr., David A. Sapp, Atlanta, GA, for appellees.

Thomas H. Hinson, II, Macon, GA, William R. McCracken, Augusta, GA, for appellees.

Before ANDERSON and BIRCH, Circuit Judges, and ALBRITTON, District Judge.

ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

The interplay between a state statute of limitations and a federal law establishing the accrual date for actions involving exposure to hazardous substances forms the basis of this case. The plaintiffs own property near a site at which wood was treated with creosote and other substances for various uses, including railroad ties and utility poles. Defendants operated the site for decades until wood preservation activities ceased in 1986. Plaintiffs...

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