Delaware High Court Affirms Judgment for Texas Instruments on Birth Defect Claims

WILMINGTON, Del. — The Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed dismissal of allegations by a Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) employee that his exposure to toxic chemicals at a semiconductor manufacturing facility caused his son’s birth defects.

The appellate court said in its one-paragraph ruling Jan. 9 that it agreed with the reasoning given by the New Castle County Superior Court in a September 2011 decision (See HarrisMartin's Occupational Exposure, Oct. 2011). The high court added that it also affirmed the Superior Court’s decision to deny plaintiffs’ motion for reargument.

In her order dismissing the action filed by Grady and Rosetta …