Judge Denies Grinding Machine Maker's Motion to Dismiss

CAMDEN, N.J. - A federal judge in New Jersey has denied a motion to dismiss design defect and failure to warn claims filed by a former electrician who says he developed silicosis as a result of exposure to a silica-containing grinding wheel. Glowfeski v. Black and Decker, Inc., et al., No. 04-0538 (D. N.J.).

Judge Joseph E. Irenas of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled April 1 that, at this stage in the litigation, plaintiff Joseph Glowfeski may proceed with his product liability claims against Black & Decker, the manufacturer of the machine that was …