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FILE NAME: Early Asbestos Damage Suits (EADS) DATE: 1934 DOC#: EADS031 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Order Denying Motion to Dismiss 9 cases 1 ? : { 3 1 I U iiiK D iS i i u u T 'j O'j l * - T *i^ u ; :> STATES FOR THE ORm rrn: D IS T R IC T OF IL L IN O IS EASTERN D IV ISIO N Luis Peres ) -v u - ) Jo h n e --U a n v i l l e P r o d u c ts C o r p o r a t io n , George Ruokell -V O - Johna-M finville Products ) C o r p o r a tio n *. Nick Bojko -vt>- Jo h n E -lian ville Products Corouration. Tony Yakobich -v s - J ohns-Han v i l l e Products C o r p o r a tio n . Pearl H. Brenklau -VP- Jo h n a--H a n v i ll e P r o d u c ts et a l. C o r p o r a tio n Charles Sarounas -vs- Johns-?vlanvilie Products Corporation Frank Brovm -v s - Jo h n a--U a n v i l l e Cor- o r a t io n . Ja c k Coleman ) --v s -- ) Jo h n s-U a n vilie Corporation ) Alex Taraban -v c- Johns U a n v ille Corporation lo. 43,672. / No. 43,213. No. 43,363. / No. 43,364. ' No. 43,448. / No. 4 3 ,5 0 0 ./ No. 43,633./ Ho. J 43,634. No 43,635 MEMORANDUM These c a s e s come on t o be heard on the M otions o f th e defendant to dismiBO. The m o tio n was a rg u e d in th e L u is P e re s c a s e , and th s c o u r t was inform ed th a t t h is ca se was t y p ic a l o f a l l the o t h e r s . The q u e stio n r a is e d by th e m otions to dism iss i s whether th is co u rt has ju r i s d i c t i o n , or whether the e x c lu s iv e ju r is d ic tio n o f the c^uue o f a c tio n re sid e s in the I ll i n o i s In d u s tr ia l Commission pursuant to the p r o v isio n s of the I l l i n o i s 7?ork;nen*u CoatneiiK t io n Ac t . S e ctio n 2 o f the O ccu p ation al D iseases Act ( C a h ill' s I l l i n o i s Revieed S t^ tu t^ c 1933, p. 1375) p rovid es: ,,f. * ? *2 "Every employer in th io S ta te engaged in the c a r r y in g on o f any procerus o f m anufacture or la b o r in which sugar o f lead, white le a d , le a d chrom ate, l i t h a r g e , red lead , aroonate o f le a d , or pu rls green are e m p lo y e d , u s t d o r h a n d l e d , o r th e m a n u f a c t u r e o f braoB o r thQ a n d t i n g o f lead or c i n e , w hich p r o c e n i.c n and employments are hereby d e cla re d to be e s p e c ia lly dan gerous to the h ealth o f the employes engaged in any prococo of manufacture or labor in which poisonous chmi c a l c , tiiinor-ilK or o t h e r r.u bf.tunccn a r e u r e d o r h a n d l e d by the employ.;: i h l. r v i n i n ha rn f*ui qunn 111 } t:v> o r uno e r nt* rml l i - c o n d i t i o n s , s n a i l p r o v i d e l o r and p l a c e a t the d isp o sa l oi the employes engaged in any such p rocess or m anufacture and s h a ll m aintain in good co n d itio n and without cost to the employee, proper working c lo th in g S e c t i o n 15 (b) 1 o f th e O c c u p a t io n a l D is e a s e s A ct ( C a h i l l 1e I l l i n o i s R e v i s e d S t a t u t e s 1 9 3 3 , p . 1375) p r o v i d e s : " I f an employee i s d is a b le d or d i e s , and h i s d i s a b i l i t y or death is caused by an occupational dieease a r is in g out o f and in the course o f h ie employment in one or more o f the o ccu p a tio n s r e fe r r e d to in o o ctio n 2 o f t h i s A c t , he o r h i s d e p e n a e n t n , a s th e ca n e may b e , s h a l l be e n t i t l e d t o co nnenr-;. tier*., i n t h e enme manner a n d s u b j e c t to th e Kamu tr.'io , c o n d i t i o n s and l i m i t a t i o n s u s a r e now or may h e r e a f t e r be p r o v i d e d by the TToricaien *s Compensation Act fo r a cc id e n ta l in ju r ie s *** * * * ." I f th e cau se o f u c t i o n made by th e p l a i n t i f f ' s com plaint is a cauee of uction a r is in g under the underscored cla u se o f S e ctio n 2 o f the O ccupational D iseases Act a fo r e s a id , then t h i s co u rt do s not have j u r is d ic t io n and the e x c lu s iv e ju r is d ic t io n resid es in the I l l i n o i s In d u s tr ia l Commission. The c o u r t h a s c a r e f u l l y e x a m in e d t h e p l a i n t i f f 1 c o m p l a i n t , and from such e x a m i n a t i o n c a n n o t ay t h a t s a i d com plaint a lle g e s th.it the defendant i s engaged in the c a r ry in g on o f a mroc^GR o f m an u factu re or l a b o r i n which "p o is o n o u s chem icals, m inerals or other substances are used or handled by the employes therein in harm ful q u a n tltie s or under harm ful c o n d i t i o n s , " TThat t h e n r o o f w i l l b e , o f c o u r s e , t h e c o u r t d o e s not know, b u t , on the a l l e g a t i o n s o f the p l u i n t i f f ' s c o m p la in t, the court i s o f the c d M that i t has ju risd ictio n . i ' \fc. - ' '^ ', \ '* *** V * 1 > ^ V v^ 'i i u v <w :2 ; ;*r** *u i T h erefore, the motion to dinmiae in each o f the c'JseD u f o r e e a i d w i l l be o v e r r u le d ard d e n ie d . * j December 27, 1934.,, Judge. * *i V y