Government Contractor Defense to Be Focus of Retrial in Chemical-Exposure Case

NEW YORK - A federal judge has denied parties in a chemical exposure case leave to argue further summary judgment motions, saying that the court has already concluded that liability will rest on the viability of a government contractor defense and that issue can only be resolved at trial. DePascale, et al. v. Sylvania Electric Products, No. CV-07-3558 (E.D. N.Y.).

Judge Leonard D. Wexler of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued his memorandum and order on June 27, denying, as well, parties' request for additional pre-trial conferences prior to the scheduled Aug. 1 trial …