Couple Appeals Dismissal Of Chemical Injury Birth Defects Case To 5th Circuit

(May 3, 2024, 12:25 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A husband and wife have appealed to the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals a ruling by a lower court that dismissed their case against multiple chemical companies and oil refineries for exposure to chemicals that they say result in their son’s birth defects.  The lower court held that the statute of limitations had run on the claim....