Louisiana Federal Court Schedules Dec. Trial in Recently Filed Benzene Action

NEW ORLEANS –– A Louisiana federal court has scheduled a Dec. 2015 trial in a benzene case filed earlier this year, asking that all amendments, cross-claims and counterclaims be filed by March 25.

In the Feb. 23 scheduling order, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana further asked the parties to submit written reports of experts by Aug. 18.

Henry and Elizabeth Vicknair argued in their complaint that Henry’s work as a contract tank cleaner for Louisiana Tank Cleaning Service at Shell Oil and Shell Chemical required him to clean tanks with benzene, gasoline and diesel.

“He …