Defenace Blatchford Case

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Defendant Blatchford personally directed Gary Seaton to expose himself to TCE and other toxic chemicals and personally dumped TCE and other toxic chemicals onto the ground outside of the facility. This pollution resulted in contamination to the grounds outside of the Modine/Sundstrand facility as well as the City of Camdenton well, which Gary drank from.

Given that decedent was poisoned at home, his family can maintain an independent cause of action for his death. This undermines the entire motion to dismiss. Further, Gary's family can also maintain a civil action for the exposure which occurred at work. Gary was poisoned and diagnosed with cancer from 2005 through 2014, a time when occupational exposure was excluded from the Missouri Worker's

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