Legal Opinion
Billy Joe Shaw v. Dow Brands, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 13, 1993No. 92-2323PublishedCited by 307 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Billy Joe Shaw claims his lungs were permanently damaged when, on August 12, 1990, he-tried to clean his bathroom. Shaw mixed something called “X-14 Instant Mildew Stain Remover” with Dow Bathroom Cleaner, a product manufactured by defendant. Though he opened the windows, set the ceiling fan swirling and let the air conditioner blow, Shaw was twice overcome by the fumes. When an hour later he found it hard to breathe, Shaw went to a doctor and eventually was put in the hospital to treat a lung condition known as Bronchiolitis Obliterans, allegedly caused by exposure to…
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