Gomez v. Corteva et al
Plaintiff sues Corteva and Dow, on behalf of herself and her son, to recover damages arising out of the severe neurological injuries suffered by Ulysses, as a result of his exposure to chlorpyrifos, its more toxic oxygen analog, chlorpyrifos oxon and the degradant 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (“TCPy”) (in utero, infant, and ongoing) and of the contamination of their residence. She worked at a packing house in New York City during her pregnancy in 2008, washing and packing peaches, plums and other crops known to be exposed to chlorpyrifos. After the family moved to Fresno, California, hundreds of pounds of the pesticide were sprayed within two miles of her home, and her uncles worked in fields which were sprayed, carrying the chemicals home on their clothing or bodies. The child was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), anxiety and learning disabilities.