Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Clark Sand Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 5, 1998No. 97-3331PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAWRENCE, Judge.
Earl Barnes (Barnes), formerly employed as a sandblaster, filed a negligence action against appellees (manufacturers), producers of sand used in sandblasting operations. He alleged that he had contracted a lung disease (silicosis) from exposure to silica dust emanating from the sand used in sandblasting operations and that appellees’ products caused or contributed to his illness. Barnes claimed that he was exposed to the silica dust from 1972 to 1974. The manufacturers denied the material allegations of Barnes’ complaint and argued that Barnes’ action was barred by the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pullum v. Cincinnati, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Battilla v. Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Conley v. Boyle Drug Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1990
- Celotex Corp. v. CopelandSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- University of Miami v. BogorffSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. v. BarnesSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
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