Puerto Rico Court Schedules Aug. 2014 Trial in Benzene Action

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –– Parties in a Puerto Rican benzene case are working towards an Aug. 2014 trial date, according to a recent entry on the federal court’s online docket.

According to a Nov. 15 minute entry, U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce J. McGiverin of the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico held a hearing in which he ordered the plaintiffs to serve expert reports by Dec. 16, and the defendants by Feb. 28.

The underlying claims involve allegations that Gerardo Campos was exposed to benzene while using Safety-Kleen parts washers for nearly 20 years while …