La. Court Denies Defense Motion for More Definite Statement in Benzene Case

NEW ORLEANS –– A Louisiana federal court has denied a defense motion for a more definite statement in a benzene case, ruling that the specificity sought by the defendants is not required.

In the March 16 order, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana rejected defense efforts to have the plaintiffs detail what facilities at which the plaintiff worked, the names of his employers, the dates of employment, and the precise work that her performed.

“Rule 8 simply does not require the specificity requested by the defendants,” the court opined.

Karen Deffes filed her lawsuit on behalf …