Milward v. Acuity Specialty Products Group, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

DOUGLAS P. WOODLOCK, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Brian Milward and his wife Linda brought this negligence action against makers of products containing benzene, exposure to which allegedly caused Brian Milward to develop Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (“APL”), a rare subtype of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (“AML”), a disease rare in itself. Only the claims against Rust-Oleum Corporation (“Rush-Oleum”) remain before me. Rust-Oleum has moved for summary judgment on grounds that Milward lacks the reliable expert testimony necessary to prove that benzene exposure caused his leukemia,…