Texas Judge Denies Efforts to Challenge Admissibility in CLL Case

GALVESTON, Texas -- A Texas judge overseeing a benzene case in which the alleged injury is chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has denied defense efforts to dismiss the case on the ground that a general causal link was missing. Stewart, et al. v. Atlantic Richfield Co., et al., No. 09-CV-0120 (Texas 56th Jud. Dist. Ct., Galveston Cty.).

In a one-page order signed on May 26, the 56th Judicial District Court for Galveston County said that after considering the briefing, the defendants' motion for summary judgment was denied.

In April, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Texaco Inc. and ConocoPhillips Co., filed the motion …