Arkansas Defendant Seeks Order Compelling Expert Disclosures

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- A benzene defendant has asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas to order the plaintiffs to agree to a staggered schedule for disclosure of experts. Russell, et al. v. Ashland Inc., et al., No. 04-4116 (W.D. Ark.).

In an Oct. 9 motion, Unocal seeks to enforce expert disclosure, saying that since the trial of the claims of Arnold Wayne and Pamela Russell were continued, they have not been able to agree on a expert disclosure schedule with the parties.

Trial was originally scheduled for Sept. 17. A scheduling order stipulated that expert …