Settlement of Prior Silica Claim Bars Sandblaster from Bringing New Action, AO says

BEAUMONT, Texas - A former sandblaster who settled a silicosis claim with a sand supplier more than two years prior to filing another lawsuit against additional defendants is barred from bringing his claim because the applicable statute of limitations has expired, a respirator company named in the suit contends. Urieta v. Sermatech International Inc., et al., No. E-0165082 (Texas Dist. Ct., Jefferson Cty., 172nd Dist.).

In a motion for summary judgment filed Nov. 24 in the 172nd District Jefferson County Court, American Optical Corp. argues that plaintiff Santiago Urieta cannot contend that he became aware of his silica-related injury less …