Jackson v. Deft, Inc.

Opinion

STRANKMAN, J.

Plaintiff Larry Jackson appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendants Deft, Inc. (Deft) and Koppers Company, Inc. (Koppers), in his personal injury action. Plaintiff, formerly a civilian painter for the Navy, alleged that his respiratory system was damaged by exposure to defendants’ paint products. The trial court granted summary judgment on the alternative grounds that defendants were protected from liability by the military contractor defense and that under state tort law principles, their warnings on their products were adequate as a matter of law.…