Benzene-Related Cancer Case Removed To Federal Court In Timely Manner, Judge Says

Mealey's (October 18, 2018, 2:14 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana on Oct. 17 ruled that a lawsuit brought by a man who alleges that his cancer was caused by exposure to benzene while working on a ship was removed to federal court in a timely manner, and the plaintiff’s motion to remand was denied (Kenneth Matte v. Mobil Exploration and Producing North America Inc., et al., No. 18-7446, E.D. La., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 178388)....