MILWARD v. ACUITY SPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.

Civil Action No. 07-11944-GAO.

664 F.Supp.2d 137 (2009)

Brian K. MILWARD and Linda J. Milward, Plaintiffs, v. ACUITY SPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP, INC., American Grease Stick Company, Aristech Chemical Corporation, Berry Products, Inc., Bostik, Inc., Boyle-Midway, Inc., The Clorox Company, CRC Industries, Inc, Henkel Corporation, LA-CO Industries, Inc./Markal, LPS Industries, Inc., NCH Corporation, Chemsearch Division, Nicus Corporation, Nu-Calgon Wholesaler, Inc., Radiator Specialty Company, Rust-O-Leum Corporation, SherwinWilliams Company, The Stecocorporation, Sunnyside Corporation, United States Steel Corporation, USX Corporation, WD-40 Company, and Zep Manufacturing Company, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

July 31, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen Stewart, James D. Piel, Scott R. Frieling, Stephanie N. Brooks, Steve Baughman Jensen, Allen Stewart P.C., Dallas, TX, James D. Gotz, Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, Boston, MA, for Plaintiffs.

Curtis L.S. Carpenter, William J. Flanagan, Morrison, Mahoney, & Miller LLP, Scott J. Tucker, Syd A. Saloman, Tucker, Heifetz & Saltzman, LLP, Raymond H. Tomlinson, Jr., Theodorus D.J. Urbanski, Melick, Porter & Shea, LLP, Brian P. Voke, Shalissa M. Dougherty, Charles K. Mone, Richard L. Edwards, Campbell, Campbell, Edwards & Conroy, PC, Mark B. Lavoie, McDonough, Hacking & Lavoie, LLC, Joseph J. Leghorn, Nancy C. Antonellis, Nixon Peabody, LLP, Lawrence G. Cetrulo, Christopher M. Tauro, Kevin R. Powers, Nicholas J. Arena, Jeffrey D. Adams, Cetrulo & Capone LLP, David M. Governo, Julian S. Jordan, Governo Law Firm LLC, Maynard M. Kirpalani, Michael C. Cunningham, Wilson, Elser LLP, Brian R. Birke, Mark O. Denehy, Adler, Pollock & Sheehan, PC, Francis M. Lynch, Sarah J. Schuler, Keegan Werlin LLP, Christopher G. Betke, Ryan, Coughlin & Betke, LLP, Boston, MA, Tim Gray, Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz and Tardy LLP, Jackson, MS, Jeffrey R. Allen, Larry L. Fowler, Jr., Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, LLP, Arlington, TX, Jessica A. Kozlov-Davis, Michael F. Brown, Michael P. Ertle, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Philadelphia, PA, Wesley A. Weathers, Weathers, Riley & Sheppeard LLP, Topeka, KS, Kenneth C. Stone, Ralph C. Perry-Miller, Looper, Reed & McGraw P.C., Dallas, TX, Eileen P. Kavanagh, Peter C. Kober, Litchfield Cavo LLP, Lynnfield, MA, Christopher D. Stofko, James R. Miller, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote P.C., Pittsburgh, PA, Christopher J. Sullivan, Sullivan & Collins, LLC, Woburn, MA, Thomas J. Tobin, Gordon & Rees LLP, San Diego, CA, Leslie A. Sheehan, Gordon & Rees LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER

O'TOOLE, JR., District Judge.

In their first amended complaint, the plaintiffs allege that over time Brian Milward "was exposed to products manufactured and/or sold by Defendants which included benzene as an ingredient or contaminant" and that "[a]s a direct and proximate result of [his] exposure to benzene... and other benzene-containing products..., he developed Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. . . ." (First Am. Compl. ¶¶...

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