Amesquita v. Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.

KURT S. ODENWALD, Judge.

Introduction

Fidel Amesquita, Georgia Hawthorne, Sara Lane, Rachane Thitakom, and Mary Whiteside (collectively “Plaintiffs”) appeal from the trial court’s order granting the motions to dismiss of Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation (“GML”) and Eric Asselmeier (“Asselmeier”), Donald Welge (‘Welge”), Anthony Berry (“Berry”), and Gary Lay-ton (“Layton”) (collectively “Employee Defendants”). Plaintiffs alleged they suffered occupational diseases from diacetyl exposure while working at GML’s popcorn production facility and that GML is liable in tort for ordinary negligence and…