Bates v. E.D. Bullard Co.

PICKETT, Judge.

It The plaintiff, who contracted silicosis as a result of his exposure to silica dust in his employment as a sandblaster, and his wife appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing their claims against the defendants that supplied sand to his employer for sandblasting. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

Wilbert Bates was employed by SBA Shipyards for the period 1980-1989. During that time, Mr. Bates’ work duties included cleaning and/or sandblasting, both of which exposed him to silica dust. In June 2009, Mr. Bates was diagnosed with silicosis, a lung…