Court: Teacher Failed to Prove Explosion Occurred

A claimant failed to prove the occurrence of an explosion that allegedly caused her airway dysfunction syndrome, an appellate court ruled.Case: Chiesa v. Stillwater Central School District, No. 504103, 10/8/09, published.Facts: Lisa Chiesa, a teacher, filed a claim alleging that she was injured by particulate matter that entered the air following an October 2000 explosion that occurred during construction and asbestos abatement at the school. She filed the claim in 2002."Here, claimant testified that the explosion at the school created a dust cloud, similar to that which occurred at the World ...