Plaintiffs Seek to Dismiss U.S. Steel with Prejudice in La. Action

BATON ROUGE, La. - A benzene plaintiff has filed a motion seeking the dismissal of a defendant in a barge exposure case, according to recently filed court documents. Leger, et al. v. Exxon Mobil Corp., et al. No. 06-502 (M.D. La.).

In an Aug. 19 motion filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, the plaintiffs seek to dismiss U.S. Steel Corp. with prejudice, saying that the disputes between the parties had been resolved.

In July, the federal court granted a similar motion in reference to defendant Safety-Kleen Systems. Radiator Specialty was dismissed in May …