Court Says Plaintiffs Not Required to Prove that C-8 Exposure Is Capable of Causing Alleged Injuries

CLEVELAND –– The court overseeing the national coordinating C-8 exposure docket has weighed in on the admissibility of expert testimony on two upcoming bellwether trials, in part finding that the plaintiffs were not required to prove that their dose of C-8 exposure is capable of causing their alleged injuries.

The July 20 decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio noted that DuPont had waived its right to challenge whether C-8 caused the plaintiffs’ illnesses under a prior settlement agreement.

The litigation involving alleged C-8 exposure originated in 2001, when a class action lawsuit was filed …