Collins v. Welch

OPINION OF THE COURT

Walter J. Relihan, Jr., J.

The defendant Welch performed roofing work on a building *108owned and occupied by Challenge Industries, Inc. (Challenge). Plaintiff, an employee of Challenge, alleges that the work was negligently performed, causing dust, fumes and particles to filter into the building, rendering her ill.

Plaintiff, for many years prior to these November 1994 events, had been regularly treated for allergies, asthma, fibromylagia (a form of muscular arthritis), anxiety and mild depression. In following weeks, she was treated or evaluated by several physicians of…