N.Y. Benzene Plaintiff Seeks Relief from State's Highest Court

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A benzene plaintiff attempting to have his claims reinstated has asked for permission to have New York's highest court weigh in on whether case law dictating admissibility standards for the quantification of exposure levels was properly applied. Nawrocki v. The Coastal Corp., et al., No. CA 06-02187 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., App. Div., 4th Jud. Dept.).

In an March 5 affidavit filed in the Fourth Judicial Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, the plaintiff contends that allowing the dismissal of his claims to stand creates "considerable confusion, disagreement and inconsistency among the courts" as to …