Judge In DuPont C8 Case Rules Cancer Phobia Damages Valid; Some Experts Excluded

(January 12, 2017, 1:15 PM EST) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — The judge presiding over the multidistrict litigation against E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. for alleged injuries connected to exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (known as C8) on Jan. 10 issued a group of orders pertaining to punitive damages, damages related to cancer phobia and the admissibility of expert testimonies (In re E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. C8 Personal Injury Litigation, MDL No. 2433, No. 13-2433, S.D. Ohio)....