BAKER v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.

Nos. 19-3159 & 19-3160.

962 F.3d 937 (2020)

Sherrie BAKER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 18, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Colin E. Flora , Attorney, Eric Stephen Pavlack , Attorney, Pavlack Law LLC, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiffs-Appellees (Case no. 19-8159).

Kathleen A. DeLaney , Attorney, DeLaney & DeLaney LLC, Indianapolis, IN, Diana Reiter , Nancy G. Milburn , Attorney, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, NY, Sean Morris , Attorney, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholar LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendants-Appellants.

Honor Costello , Attorney, Crowell & Moring, LLP, New York, NY, Tracy Ann Roman , Attorney, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC, for Defendants-Appellants (Case no. 19-3160).

Before Flaum, Kanne, and Brennan, Circuit Judges.


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