Hando v. PPG Industries, Inc.

Emma Jean Hando appeals the grant of summary judgment to NERCO, Inc. (NERCO) by the the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County. The court granted summary judgment after holding that NERCO, as the parent/grandparent corporation of Spring Creek Coal Company (SCCC), had no duty to provide a safe work place for Hando and the other SCCC employees.

The court also held that the statute of limitations applicable to this action was tolled until a medical diagnosis confirmed the causal connection between appellant’s recurrent ailments and her exposure to the paint used by SCCC. The court…