Mo. Defendants Say Benzene Claims Precluded under Workers’ Compensation Act

ST. LOUIS –– Two defendants involved in a Missouri benzene case have filed a motion to dismiss, contending that the underlying claims are precluded under California’s Workers’ Compensation Act. Linton, et al. v. Owens-Illinois Inc., et al., No. 12-00960 (E.D. Mo.).

In the June 1 motion filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, defendants Owens-Illinois Inc. and Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. argue that since the alleged exposure occurred over a 30-year period in California, the most significant relationship in the complaint is with California and its workers’ compensation laws.

The claims were brought on behalf …