THE owners of the Glasgow factory which exploded with the loss of nine lives have lost a legal battle to force a supplier to give them compensation cash.
ICL Plastics Ltd wanted Johnston Oils to make a contribution to the payments made to those who were injured in the May 2004 blast at the Stockline Factory in Maryhill.
Johnston Oils supplied ICL plastics with liquid petroleum gas, a chemical which was used in the manufacturing process at Stockline.
It was stored in underground pipes which leaked due to their poor condition. Health and Safety experts concluded that the leaks from the pipes caused the explosion.
Lawyers acting for ICL wanted Johnston Oils to hand cash over to them so they could pay people who were injured in the blast. But judges disagreed saying that the plant owners were responsible for the upkeep of the piping.
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