Plaintiff Seeks Permission to Appeal N.Y. Decision Dismissing Benzene Case

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A plaintiff whose aplastic anemia benzene case was dismissed by a New York appellate court is seeking to permission to appeal the decision, which found that the plaintiff failed to produce medical or scientific literature to support his claims. Nawrocki v. The Coastal Corp., et al., No. CA 06-02187 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., App. Div., 4th Jud. Dept.).

Plaintiff Michael Nawrocki filed the application seeking permission to appeal the week of Dec. 17, sources told HarrisMartin. Nawrocki's benzene case was dismissed on Nov. 9 by the Fourth Department of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, …