Chemical Company Files Demurrer, Calls Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint 'Recycled'

LOS ANGELES -- A benzene defendant has moved to strike the plaintiffs' third amended complaint, arguing that the complaint still does not state facts justifying a cause of action. Loyola, et al. v. Union Oil Co., et al., No. BC280498 (Calif. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty.).

Neville Chemical Co. claims in the June 9 demurrer filed in the California Superior Court for Los Angeles County that the plaintiffs fail to definitively identify a Neville Chemical product to which exposure occurred, therefore making it impossible to establish causation.

The claims by plaintiffs Cordelia and Xavier Loyola are scheduled to be tried …