Bullard Asserts Component Part Defense in Sandblaster Case

CLEVELAND - A defendant that manufactures air-fed hoods has filed a motion to dismiss allegations that it is liable for causing a sandblaster's silica-related injury, arguing that its product never contained silica and, therefore, couldn't have caused the plaintiff's disease. Tsapranis v. Best Sand Corp., et al., No 506491 (Ohio Comm. Pls., Cuyahoga Cty.).

E.D. Bullard Company says in a Feb. 20 motion filed in Ohio's Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas that it would run contrary to state law if it were to be held liable for injuries caused by silica that was manufactured by another defendant. The respiratory …