Crop duster alleges exposure to herbicide caused his Parkinson's disease
pixabay BELLEVILLE — A former crop duster is suing Chevron and others alleging his exposure to the herbicide paraquat led to his Parkinson's disease. Michael Kearns and Jean Kearns filed a complaint Dec. 21 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, Syngenta AG, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, Chevron U.S.A., Inc., and Growmark Inc., alleging strict product liability, negligence, violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, breach of implied warranty of merchantability and other claims. The ...
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