Sand Supplier Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Dismissal of Silicosis Claim

MADISON, Wis. - A mining company that supplied silica sand to a Wisconsin foundry never provided the company with precautions that should be heeded when using their product and therefore can't be held liable for any alleged injury that arose as a result, the company claims in a brief filed recently in a Wisconsin appeals court. Haase, et al. v. Badger Mining Corp., et al., No. 02-1681 (Wis. Ct. App., District II).

Badger Mining Co. was successful in a recent motion to dismiss a complaint filed against the company by Laverne Haase, a former foundry worker who developed silicosis after …