The Mississippi Supreme Court threw out a jury's $1.9 million verdict in favor of the widow of a veteran railway worker for his fatal lung injuries caused by his long-term inhalation of silica, finding insufficient evidence to establish that the defendant had supplied the sand that was used by the worker's employer.Case: Mississippi Valley Silica Co. v. Reeves, No. 2012-CA-01702-SCT, 04/17/2014, published.Facts: Robert B. Reeves worked for the Illinois Central Railroad from 1947 to 1991. During the course of his employment, Reeves was frequently exposed to sand and dust because sand wa...
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