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Plaintiffs, cleanup workers at the Kingston Fossil Fuel Plant, sued a defendant for personal injuries caused by fly ash exposure, alleging negligence, fraud, and strict liability. The court considered the defendant's motions for summary judgment on general causation and judgment on the pleadings for strict liability claims. The motion for summary judgment on general causation was denied, as plaintiffs presented sufficient evidence that fly ash constituents could cause the alleged diseases. However, the court granted the motion for judgment on the pleadings regarding strict liability, ruling that fly ash cleanup is not an inherently ultrahazardous activity under Tennessee law. The case will now proceed to trial on phase one.
Adkisson v. Jacobs Eng'g Grp., Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, E.D. Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, E.D. Tennessee.
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Plaintiffs, cleanup workers at the Kingston Fossil Fuel Plant, sued a defendant for personal injuries caused by fly ash exposure, alleging negligence, fraud, and strict liability. The court considered the defendant's motions for summary judgment on general causation and judgment on the pleadings for strict liability claims. The motion for summary judgment on general causation was denied, as plaintiffs presented sufficient evidence that fly ash constituents could cause the alleged diseases. However, the court granted the motion for judgment on the pleadings regarding strict liability, ruling that fly ash cleanup is not an inherently ultrahazardous activity under Tennessee law. The case will now proceed to trial on phase one.
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