Delaware Jury Enters $3.4 Million Verdict Against Premises Defendant

WILMINGTON, Del. -- A Delaware jury has awarded $3,426,166.28 million to a former millwright who contends his acute myelogenous leukemia was caused by benzene exposure. Connie Gates v. Texaco, Inc., et al., No. 05C-05-043 RRC (Del. Super. Ct., New Castle Cty.).

A Superior Court for New Castle County jury found on Oct. 31 that premises defendant Texaco Inc. was liable for the plaintiff's injuries after a trial overseen by Judge Richard Cooch.

Sources told HarrisMartin that this case is not part of the Delaware coordinated benzene docket.

The claims were asserted by Connie Gates on behalf of her husband, Gordon …