Levi Hicks v. Fisher Scientific Company LLC, Merck & Co., Inc., and Sigma-Aldrich, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION LEVI HICKS, Plaintiff, Case No. 26 cv 01923 v. Honorable Sunil R. Harjani FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY LLC, MERCK & CO., INC., AND SIGMA-ALDRICH, INC., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Levi Hicks alleges he was exposed to Defendants’ Fisher Scientific Co. LLC, Merck & Co., Inc., and Sigma-Aldrich, Inc.’s products containing benzene, which later caused him to develop cancer. Plaintiff brings Illinois state law claims against all Defendants for negligence, strict liability, battery, and…