Legal Opinion
Billsborrow v. Dow Chemical, U.S.A.
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 6, 1988PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
James A. Gowan, J.
On August 12, 1978, Christopher Billsborrow was an employee of Welmetco, Ltd. (Welmetco), and while in the course of his employment cleaning a degreasing tank using Neu-Tri solvent (Neu-Tri) inhaled or was otherwise exposed to the vapors (trichloroethylene), received fatal injuries therefrom, and died. Moreover, for the purposes of this order, there appears to be no dispute that the Neu-Tri being used had been *490manufactured by Dow Chemical, U.S.A. (Dow); that Dow, in turn, sold the same to Pride Solvent Chemical Company, Inc. (Pride); and that Pride, in…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Voss v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Alm v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Cover v. CohenNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Wolfgruber v. Upjohn Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Lancaster Silo & Block Co. v. Northern Propane Gas Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Barbosa v. HOPPER FEEDS. INC.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Billsborrow v. Dow Chemical, U.S.A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Doris Jacobs and Phillip Jacobs (93-4144) Patricia A. Adelmann (93-5978/6561) v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
- Kennedy v. Mobay Corp.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1990
- Schwoerer v. Union Oil Co.California Court of Appeal · 1993
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