ExxonMobil has asked the Pennsylvania Superior Court to reconsider a decision upholding an $815.8 million verdict against the company. The case involves a former mechanic who developed leukemia after exposure to benzene in gasoline.
A May verdict found Exxon liable for the mechanic’s cancer and awarded the largest compensatory damages in Pennsylvania history. In mid-October, a state appellate court affirmed the judgment, ruling that Exxon had failed to preserve many of its key legal arguments at trial.
ExxonMobil’s new filing challenges the court’s findings on strict waiver and other procedural issues. The company is seeking to overturn the ruling.