Wisconsin Plaintiff Urges Reversal, Cites Recent Silica Case Law in Reply Brief

MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin foundry worker who developed silicosis after years of exposure to a sand product has reinforced his appeal of a recent trial court decision to dismiss his claims against the company that supplied his employer with sand. Haase v. Badger Mining Corp., et al., No. 02-1681 (Wis. Ct. App., Dist. II).

Laverne Haase filed a reply brief on Dec. 10, reiterating that the sophisticated user defense invoked by the supplier does not apply in his case, and that Haase's claims against the supplier for failing to adequately warn him and his employers of the dangers associated …