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ExxonMobil Argues Co-Defendant’s Settlement Barred Claims That Yielded $725M Benzene Verdict

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The company asserted in a recent post-trial brief that the plaintiffs were not entitled to recover against ExxonMobil at all because they had already been compensated by another defendant for their injuries.

May 29, 2024 at 05:00 PM

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What You Need to Know

  • ExxonMobil is asking a Philadelphia judge to override a $725.5 million benzene verdict.
  • A jury had awarded the verdict to a man who claimed he developed acute myeloid leukemia as a result of his exposure to benzene-containing Mobil-brand gasoline.
  • ExxonMobil argued that the plaintiff’s claims were barred because he already received compensation for his injuries from a different defendant.

ExxonMobil is asking a Philadelphia judge to override a $725.5 million benzene verdict that the company alleged is “legally and constitutionally impermissible, factually unsupported and manifestly irrational.”

The company asserted in a recent post-trial brief that the plaintiffs were not entitled to recover against ExxonMobil at all because they had already been compensated by another defendant for their injuries.

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