Wis. Benzene Plaintiff Files In Limine Motion, Asks Court to Limit Mention of Other Exposures

MILWAUKEE –– A benzene plaintiff has filed an in limine motion asking a Wisconsin federal court to limit the defendants from mentioning several items, including the decedent’s potential exposure to other chemicals.

In the May 16 motion, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, the plaintiff additionally asks the court to bar references to the allocation of punitive damages and derogatory statements about plaintiff law firms.

The underlying claims were brought on behalf of Donald Schultz. Schultz’s work as a painter for American Motors Corp., now known as Chrysler, required him to work with …