Product ID Questionnaires Exchanged After Judge Denies Venue Motion

NEWARK, N.J. -- Parties involved in a New Jersey benzene case exchanged master product identification questionnaire proposals shortly after a judge denied a defense request to transfer the proceedings to a nearby county, sources told HarrisMartin. Zak, et al. v. Bix Manufacturing, et al., No. ESX-L-5246-07 (N.J. Super. Ct., Essex Cty.).

In January, Judge Patricia K. Costello of the New Jersey Superior Court for Essex County denied a defense motion to transfer venue, rejecting the contention that since the alleged benzene exposure did not occur in Essex County, venue was improper.

Sources told HarrisMartin that since the motion was denied, …