LCBF successfully challenges expert and obtains summary judgment for manufacturer in toxic tort case

In Mallozzi v. EcoSMART, 2013 WL 2415677 (E.D.N.Y.), LCBF obtained summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claims that he had suffered permanent injuries and needed future medical treatment as a result of brief exposure to our client’s pest control product. Defendant vigorously disputed these claims as the active ingredients in the product consist of various plant oils. LCBF successfully challenged the opinions of plaintiffs' occupational and environmental health expert pursuant to Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharm. Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1983). As a result of the expert's opinions being deemed unreliable, plaintiff could not establish a causal connection between the alleged exposure and the claimed injuries. The LCBF team was headed by Joseph M. Tomaino.