Benzene Plaintiffs Asserting Leukemia Injuries Issued Scheduling Orders
September 27, 2005
DOCUMENTS
- <i>Palmer</i> Order
- <i>Riley</i> Order
DALLAS -- Scheduling orders have been entered in two lawsuits in which the plaintiffs allege that their leukemia was caused by exposure to benzene-containing products. Palmer, et al. v. Safety-Kleen Systems, et al., No. 05-1422 (N.D. Texas); Riley v. A.W. Chesterton Co., et al., No. 05-00668 (N.D. N.Y.).
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered a scheduling order in Palmer on Sept. 9, placing the case on track for trial in November 2006.
In Palmer, the scheduling order mandates that the plaintiffs and defendants make expert designations by Feb. 3 and March 3, respectively; that Daubert …
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