Malathion exposure suit goes to state high court. (California) (Brief Article) From: Trial | Date: October 1, 1994| Author: Brienza, Julie | COPYRIGHT 1994 American Association for Justice. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The California Supreme Court will decide whether pesticide manufacturers must alert the public to the hazards of malathion when government agencies that spray the chemical fail to issue adequate health warnings to bystanders who could be exposed to it.

The high court agreed recently to review a California Court of Appeal ruling that marked a significant victory for product safety advocates and dramatically increased pesticide manufacturers' accountability for their produ...