Oral Arguments Held for Admissibility Dispute in Benzene Case

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A New York appellate court oversaw oral arguments addressing an admissibility dispute in a benzene case on Oct. 16, sources told HarrisMartin. Nawrocki v. The Coastal Corp., et al., No. CA 06-02187 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., App. Div., 4th Jud. Dept.).

The Fourth Department of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court will now decide whether expert testimony proffered by the plaintiff is admissible in light of the recent high court decision in Parker v. Mobil Corp. [16 A.D.2d 648, 793 N.Y.S.2d 434, 2d Dept 2005]

In a June 27 reply brief, the defendants reassert their …