Halister News

(Bloomberg) -- Co. found liable for man’s testicular cancer in third lawsuit to go to trial in 3,500 similar lawsuits over toxic Teflon chemical found in Ohio and West Virginia waters, for which spinoff Chemours Co. had agreed to bear cost.

• Verdict delivered Wednesday in court, according to Keep Your

Promises Dupont, a community group advocating to hold the chemical co. responsible for what it says are obligations in connection with C-8 contamination

• Juries in past two trials have also delivered verdicts

against DuPont, and the company is appealing first ruling in Cincinnati court.

• Chemours dropped 8.5% to $22.92 at 2:30 p.m. in New York,

paring intraday drop of up to 13%

• Punitive damages will be determined in a hearing to start Jan. 4

• Case is In re Du Pont de Nemours and Company C-8 Personal Injury Litigation, 13-md-2433, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio (Columbus)