A federal choose has ordered depositions and subpoenas after rising concern that “a big variety of plaintiffs” within the paraquat multidistrict litigation don’t “plausibly allege publicity” to the herbicide.
Choose Nancy Rosenstengel, chief choose of the U.S. District Courtroom for the Southern District of Illinois, is overseeing greater than 5,200 lawsuits alleging paraquat causes Parkinson’s illness. Final 12 months, the choose started issuing orders to acquire extra details about the circumstances after plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed lawsuits chosen for discovery for bellwether functions.
Choose Nancy Rosenstengel, chief choose of the U.S. District Courtroom for the Southern District of Illinois. Credit score: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM
