Mealey's (July 2, 2019, 1:59 PM EDT) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A law firm representing a couple claiming that the man’s exposure to benzene-containing products while working as an automobile mechanic caused him to develop myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) announced July 1 that they had reached a settlement in California state court with the last defendant in the action on the eve of trial, bringing the total settlement amount to $6.3 million (Jimmy H. Thomas, et al. v. AZKO Nobel Coatings Inc., et al., No. RG-17-882514, Calif. Super., Alameda Co.)....