2nd DCA Revives Worker's Lawsuit against Chemical Suppliers for His disabling Lung Condition

A California appellate court revived an injured worker's lawsuit against the companies that allegedly supplied his former employer with the chemicals used to produce food flavorings that caused him to develop a disabling chronic lung condition. Case: Rosas v. BASF Corp., No. B257127, 05/21/2015, published. Facts: Ismael Rosas worked for Gold Coast Ingredients, a manufacturer of food flavoring products, for over a decade. His job involved the use of several chemicals, including diacetyl and benzaldehyde, multiple times per day. As the years passed, Rosas began complaining of irritat...