Summary Judgment for Day & Zimmerman in Maintenance Worker's Chemical Exposure Suit

GREENVILLE, S.C. – A federal court has awarded summary judgment to Day & Zimmerman International after concluding that negligence by a client's maintenance worker, rather than the contractor's error, led to injuries from an accidental chemical exposure.

Judge Timothy M. Cain of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina issued his findings Jan. 31, ruling for Day & Zimmerman on both negligence and comparative negligence causes of action.

Robert W. Humphrey Jr. sought damages for respiratory injuries allegedly incurred in December 2009 when he was exposed to Acrylonitrile (AN), a chemical used in the manufacture of carbon …