"the DuPont Co. ... has yet to rid itself of the legal legacy of another controversial chemical [Benlate].
The Wilmington[Delaware, US]-based company last year resolved 30 lawsuits involving Benlate, a fungicide that has been the source of hundreds of lawsuits alleging plant damage and birth defects... Despite last year's case resolutions, DuPont has scores of Benlate cases pending... Legal maneuvering also continues in Hawaii... "It's been an up-and-down judicial roller coaster, but we still have our day in court," said David Matsuura, 43, a former orchid grower who said the Hawaii case could go to trial in November. "This time, we hope we actually get to go to trial." source and complete news story : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060320/ap_on_bi_ge/dupont_benlate_2 *********** regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
