Judge Nixes Chemical Injury Claim, But Allows Mental Anguish Cause Of Action

Mealey's (May 23, 2022, 1:07 PM EDT) -- LAKE CHARLES, La. — A federal judge in Louisiana on May 19 partially dismissed an injury case against a chemical company, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to show that they had been injured from the exposure, but saying they had a valid claim for mental distress as a result of an explosion at a plant....