Perrin v. Brunswick Corporation

OPINION

WIDENER, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff, William H. Perrin, a Virginia resident, worked for Brunswick Corporation from May 4, 1967 until May 9, 1968, at its Sugar Grove defense plant. During this interval, he worked in or near gases coming from materials used in the manufacture of CS gas products. These products are designed to knock an enemy out of action by irritation of the eyes, skin, and nasal passages. On December 3, 1968, seven months after leaving his employment with Brunswick, and while working at Radford Arsenal, he suffered a spontaneous pneumothorax, which incapacitated him from…