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RAINS v. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 03-CV-0564-MJR.

361 F.Supp.2d 829 (2004)

Diane RAINS, Plaintiff, v. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., Vulcan Materials Company, the Dow Chemical Company, Imperialchemicals Industries, PLC, Ashland, Inc., Ashland Distribution Co., Ashland Speciality Chemicalcompany, and Charles Levy, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Illinois.

December 23, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Del A. Goldenhersh, Goldenhersh & Goldenhersh, Belleville, IL, for Plaintiff.

Carol A. Rutter, Erik L. Hansell, Husch & Eppenberger, Dan H. Ball, Daniel J. Carpenter, Randy J. Soriano, Bryan Cave, Carol A. Rutter, Husch & Eppenberger, St. Louis, MO, Michael L. Zaleski, Quarles & Brady LLP, Madison, WI, Lise T. Spacapan, Heather L. Kramer, Fazal R. Khan, Jenner & Block, LLC, Daniel A. Popko, Joseph R. Vallort, Larry J. Chilton, Chilton, Yambert et al., Chicago, IL, Aimee B. Armsby, Filice, Brown et al., Oakland, CA, for Defendants.

MEMORANDUM and ORDER

REAGAN, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Removed from state court based upon diversity of citizenship, Plaintiff's case alleges Defendants are responsible in strict liability in tort for her multiple sclerosis resulting from her exposure to perchloroethylene between 1963 and 1979 while employed at her parents' Helpee Selfee Laudromat and Dry Cleaners (Helpee Selfee). Perchloroethylene is a commonly...

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