Steco Moves to Strike Deposition of Corporate Representative in Benzene Case; Plaintiffs Respond

ST. LOUIS –– A benzene defendant has moved to strike the deposition testimony of an Owens-Illinois corporate representative, saying it had no prior notice that the deposition was taking place.

In a Nov. 8 motion filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Steco Corp. further says that without the testimony of Ronald Chetwin Brandon, the plaintiffs’ claims fail.

In a Nov. 14 response brief, the plaintiffs acknowledged that notice should have been given, but maintained that their claims survive without the testimony of Brandon.

The claims were filed on behalf of Franklin Linton Jr., …