Ohio Court Issues 2 Discovery Orders in C-8 Exposure MDL Proceedings

COLUMBUS, Ohio –– An Ohio federal court has issued two discovery orders in the federal C-8 exposure multidistrict litigation docket, ruling in part that the plaintiffs can disregard written discovery requests submitted by DuPont until after the selection of bellwether trial plaintiffs are chosen.

In a separate order, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio also permitted DuPont to communicate with the plaintiffs’ treating physicians for the purpose of scheduling and coordinating depositions.

Discovery Order No. 5

In Discovery Order No. 5, issued April 28, the MDL Court addressed a motion for a protective order, in …