Opinion ID: 894595
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Similar Injury

Text: The proposed twenty plaintiffs allege more than fifty-five physical ailments, and no two plaintiffs have identical symptoms. Some plaintiffs complain of headaches, while others allege ailments ranging from nausea to insomnia. At least one plaintiff complains of a lump in her breast. In Ethyl and Bristol-Myers, we held that numerous and different injuries alone do not justify mandamus relief. [23] In both cases, we were concerned not with the mere fact that different injuries existed, but with whether those injuries had different etiologies. The plaintiffs in Ethyl asserted injuries including asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer, all of which were allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos. Similarly, in Bristol-Myers, the different injuries were all allegedly caused by breast implants. In the present case, however, there is evidence indicating that the various injuries were caused by exposure to numerous chemicals and chemical combinations. The evidence reflects exposure to different chemicals by virtue of working in different work sites, and this dissimilarity is compounded by evidence of vastly different injuries. There is no allegation or evidence that the different injuries stem from the same sources. Therefore, this factor weighs against consolidation.