Settlement Reached in Former Chemical Worker's AML Case

LOS ANGELES -- A plaintiff who contended her acute myelogenous leukemia was caused by exposure to several chemicals, including benzene, has reached a settlement with the remaining defendants, sources told HarrisMartin. Espinoza v. Does, No. BC322590 (Calif. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty.).

The settlement occurred shortly after several in limine motions were filed by the plaintiff in the Los Angeles County Superior Court in anticipation of the scheduled July 30 trial.

Among the in limine motions were ones to exclude evidence of similar occurrences; to exclude reference to threshold limit values; to exclude evidence of compliance with industry standards; to …