Savannah Georgia lawyer subpoenas Saxby Chambliss in Imperial Sugar case
The Savannah Georgia lawyer representing victims of the Imperial Sugar Refinery explosion recently tried to subpoena Senator Saxby Chambliss to depose him about his knowledge and involvement with the company. The Macon Georgia Telegraph has the story.
The focus of the deposition may have been to find out whether Senator Chambliss was asked by company executives to criticize a whistle blower at a recent Senate Committee hearing, and to see if Chambliss would acknowledge that he attempted to dissuade refinery workers from suing the company to recover for their injuries.
Senator Chambliss already has Senate lawyers representing him (apparently at taxpayer expense), and they have moved to quash the subpoena.
It doesn't appear that this will be a major factor in the run-off campaign between Chambliss and Jim Martin, but it may matter a great deal to the refinery workers and their families living in or around the Savannah area.
