Law360, New York (October 26, 2011, 2:29 PM ET) -- A Tennessee federal judge on Tuesday refused to let Travelers Indemnity Co. off the hook for coverage of more than 50 tort lawsuits alleging injury from exposure to benzene contained in W.M. Barr & Co. Inc.'s products.
Plaintiff Travelers argued that its expert reports proved that the short half-life of benzene made it nearly impossible for potential injuries to manifest more than 15 years after initial exposure to the organic chemical compound as alleged in the underlying actions, meaning the purported injuries were not a result...
Travelers Denied Quick Win Over Benzene Exposure Cases
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