Plaintiff Says Safety Recommendation on Silica Product Was Inaccurate; Seeks Reversal of Trial Court Ruling

MADISON, Wis. - A plaintiff in Wisconsin is appealing a trial judge's decision to dismiss his claim against a silica sand manufacturer, arguing that the company should be held liable for instructing foundry workers to wear respirators that it knew were not going to protect against overexposure to silica dust. Haase v. Badger Mining Corp., No. 02-1681 (Wis. App., 2nd Dist.).

In a brief filed Oct. 22 in the Second District Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Laverne Haase argues that the judge erred when he dismissed the negligence and strict product liability claims pending against defendant Badger Mining Company.

Haase, …