International Paint Opposes Plaintiff Efforts to Have Court Reconsider Dismissal

NEW ORLEANS –– International Paint LLC has filed an opposition brief contesting plaintiff attempts to have a federal court reconsider the dismissal of their benzene lawsuit, saying that the plaintiffs “misrepresent” the admissibility standard.

International Paint LLC filed the opposition Jan. 8 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, supporting the federal court’s decision to exclude testimony provided by Dr. Bhaskar Kura.

Craig and Toni Moore asserted the underlying claims. They allege that that Craig's multiple myeloma was caused by exposure to benzene-containing paint products with which he worked when employed as painter from 1981 to …