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This is a products liability action filed by four former employees of government contractors at the Y-12 and K-25 nuclear armament factories in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The plaintiffs, Troy Murphy Morgan, Corky Dean McCarter, Richard Emory Myers, Sr., and Kathlene Beatty, claim they contracted chronic beryllium disease (CBD) from beryllium exposure while working. The remaining defendants, Brush Wellman, Inc., Cabot Corporation, NGK Metal Corporation, and Ceradyne, Inc., who supplied beryllium products, moved for summary judgment. The court granted the motions, dismissing the action, based on the government contractors defense, the sophisticated manufacturer defense, lack of duty and causation, and the failure of the plaintiffs' civil conspiracy claims. The court emphasized that the United States, as a sophisticated user, was fully aware of beryllium dangers and dictated safety standards and warnings.
Morgan v. Brush Wellman, 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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This is a products liability action filed by four former employees of government contractors at the Y-12 and K-25 nuclear armament factories in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The plaintiffs, Troy Murphy Morgan, Corky Dean McCarter, Richard Emory Myers, Sr., and Kathlene Beatty, claim they contracted chronic beryllium disease (CBD) from beryllium exposure while working. The remaining defendants, Brush Wellman, Inc., Cabot Corporation, NGK Metal Corporation, and Ceradyne, Inc., who supplied beryllium products, moved for summary judgment. The court granted the motions, dismissing the action, based on the government contractors defense, the sophisticated manufacturer defense, lack of duty and causation, and the failure of the plaintiffs' civil conspiracy claims. The court emphasized that the United States, as a sophisticated user, was fully aware of beryllium dangers and dictated safety standards and warnings.
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