Suppliers Can Be Liable For Raw-Materials Injury: Calif. Court

By Kira Lerner (June 16, 2014, 7:21 PM EDT) -- A California appeals court ruled Friday that two silica sand suppliers can be held liable for a sandblaster's pulmonary fibrosis allegedly caused by their raw materials, finding that a theory that protects suppliers from liability does not apply when the injury was caused by the raw materials and not the final manufactured product....

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