In re: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company C-8 Personal Injury Litigation

  1. September 25, 2015

    DuPont's Bid To Toss Claims In Drinking Water MDL Denied

    An Ohio federal judge has denied DuPont's challenge to claims of negligence, battery and emotional distress in multidistrict litigation accusing the chemical manufacturer of contaminating drinking water, but agreed to consider further briefing on the issue of punitive damages.

  2. August 19, 2015

    DuPont May Face Punitive Damages In Drinking Water MDL

    Both DuPont Co. and lead plaintiffs accusing it of contaminating drinking water in multidistrict litigation suffered setbacks Wednesday when an Ohio federal judge ruled that the company faces possible punitive damages and the plaintiffs must face a jury to determine whether DuPont owed them a duty of care.

  3. July 21, 2015

    DuPont Can't Dodge First Trials In Drinking Water MDL

    An Ohio federal judge on Tuesday refused to let DuPont Co. escape a pair of upcoming bellwether trials in multidistrict litigation over contaminated drinking water, rejecting the company's argument that the plaintiffs failed to link their health problems to chemical exposure.

  4. July 06, 2015

    DuPont Gets Claims Trimmed In Drinking Water MDL

    An Ohio federal judge on Monday handed DuPont Co. a partial win in multidistrict litigation over contaminated drinking water, knocking down certain claims focused on product liability, consumer protection and other areas involving a handful of plaintiffs.

  5. March 10, 2015

    Plaintiffs Must Prove Claims In DuPont Drinking Water MDL

    An Ohio federal judge on Tuesday rejected plaintiffs' bid for a win on certain claims allegedly admitted by DuPont Co. in previous court proceedings, saying past documents will not qualify as judicial admissions in an ongoing multidistrict litigation over contaminated drinking water.

  6. January 27, 2015

    DuPont Hiding Docs In Bad Drinking Water MDL, Class Says

    Plaintiffs in a multidistrict litigation over contaminated drinking water asked an Ohio federal judge to compel E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. to turn over documents related to its financial condition, citing concerns that the company might be trying to avoid a judgment by diluting its assets.

  7. December 18, 2014

    DuPont Can't Test Individual Doses In Tainted Water MDL

    An Ohio federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over contaminated drinking water told E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. on Wednesday that, under a class action settlement agreement, it can't contest whether dosage of a chemical was sufficient to cause certain diseases in individual plaintiffs.

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