Nelson v. American Sterilizer Co.

Plaintiff, in this tort action, appeals as of right from an order of the circuit court dismissing her case. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

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This cause of action involves plaintiff’s exposure to a chemical known as ethylene oxide (EtO), a fumigant used, among other things, for sterilizing medical equipment. Plaintiff, who sterilized medical equipment as part of her job at the Westland Medical Center, claims she was exposed to EtO over a four-year span through defendant American Sterilizer Company’s sterilizer machine, which leaked EtO in varying amounts during the four years…