Court Rejects Joinder Argument in Foundry Workers' Case

LOS ANGELES - A California court has rejected a defense motion to dismiss the claims of several former foundry workers who alleged in the same lawsuit that they suffered from lung-related injuries as a result of exposure to silica, asbestos and aluminum dust. Beltran v. J.R. Simplot Co., et al., No. BC356257 (Calif. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty.).

According to an order entered in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, defendants' demurrers to the plaintiffs' complaint were denied Nov. 16. The order noted that the court has determined that the plaintiffs adequately satisfied the pleading requirements of Bockrath v. Aldridge …