Claim That Benzene Caused Leukemia Falls With Dismissal Of Experts, Panel Rules

Mealey's (April 13, 2018, 8:42 AM EDT) -- DENVER — The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 10 agreed with a trial court that opinions of two experts that long-ago exposure to benzene caused a woman’s leukemia failed due in part to a lack of reliability in their methods and that without the expert’s testimony, summary judgment on causation to defendant oil companies is appropriate (Samantha Hall v. Conoco Inc., et al., No. 17-6086, 10th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 8944)....