Uncertainty About Diagnosis Not Enough to Save Missouri Silicosis Claim

ST. LOUIS - A federal judge in Missouri has awarded summary judgment to Mine Safety Appliances after the defendant argued that a former employee at ISP Minerals waited too long to file his silicosis lawsuit against the company and others. Savage v. 3M Co., et al., No. 08-1162 (E.D. Mo.).

Judge Charles A. Shaw of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted MSA's motion Oct. 12, determining that although there was no singular event marking the date when plaintiff Robert Savage became aware of his work-related injury, the totality of the events surrounding his diagnosis indicated …