Legal Opinion
C.W. Ex Rel. Wood v. Textron, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 26, 2015No. 14-3448PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Government regulators and scientists agree: exposure to vinyl chloride poses serious health risks to humans. Vinyl chloride is a known carcinogen, mutagen, and genotoxin. 1 But in what quantity and for how long must a human — in this case, two infant children — be exposed to vinyl chloride before those health risks materialize? The experts for C.W. and E.W., the minor children of Jason and Adele Wood, attempted to answer these difficult questions in this toxic-tort case.
Unfortunately for the Woods, their attempts fell short. The district court excluded each of the…
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