Texas High Court Denies Rehearing in Pulmosan Jurisdiction Dispute

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Supreme Court has denied a motion to rehear a petition to review a ruling that held defendant Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp to the specific jurisdiction of Texas courts for claims alleging injury from silica exposure. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. v. Lamb, No. 09-0054 (Texas Sup. Ct.).

The high court denied Pulmosan's petition Jan. 22, after requesting a response from counsel for Plaintiff William Lamb, who said Pulmosan's protective hoods failed to protect him from dust that allegedly caused him to develop silicosis.

Pulmosan had argued that its connection with Lamb was too tenuous to subject …