Judge Suspends Pulmosan Dissolution, Says Silica Defendant May be Sued

JAMAICA, N.Y. - A state court judge in New York has ruled that plaintiffs may sue Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. for injuries caused by exposure to silica, provided their claims arose prior to the company's dissolution in 1986. Ford v. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp., No. 8409/06 (N.Y. Supreme Ct., Queens Cty.).

Judge Peter J. Kelly of the Queens County Supreme Court issued the ruling Oct. 25, rejecting Pulmosan's contention that numerous Texas silica cases filed after the dissolution and notice dates were barred by New York Business Corporation Law.

The special proceeding from which Judge Kelly's decision arose was filed …