Civil Litigation
Sep. 26, 2019
Judge whittles $12M judgment in asbestos-in-talc case
Defendants Johnson & Johnson and Colgate-Palmolive who were ordered by a jury to pay $12M on June 12 to a retired schoolteacher who died of a fatal cancer after using their products have lost their JNOV bid Tuesday. Colgate also lost their bid for a new trial. However, both J&J, its subsidiary J&J Consumer Inc. and Colgate are entitled to $900,000 in settlement-related credits. That means, the newly amended judgment awarded to plaintiff Patricia Schmitz, is $11,483,761.49, applied nunc pro tunc from the original July 12 judgment.
An Alameda County judge refused to vacate a $12 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson Co. and Colgate-Palmolive Co. but reduced the award slightly after applying settlement credits.
Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch also denied Colgate's motion for a new trial Tuesday. Nationwide, Johnson & Johnson faces some 10,000 claims stemming from its talc products....
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In
Enewsletter Sign-up
Related Content
Civil Litigation
Orrick beats $25M plaintiff’s suit over Johnson & Johnson talc
By Justin Kloczko
Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law
Johnson & Johnson wins LA baby powder case
By Blaise Scemama
Civil Litigation
Retired teacher who won $12M in talc lawsuit dies, canceling punitive damages phase
By Gina Kim
Civil Litigation
Retired school teacher wins $12M in talc-mesothelioma case against Johnson & Johnson, Colgate
By Gina Kim
