Civil Litigation
Jul. 5, 2023
Closing arguments set for J&J outlier talc trial
The path to trial was paved by an April decision from U.S. District Judge Michael Kaplan who allowed the plaintiff to pursue his personal injury claims despite the company’s pending bankruptcy proceedings and a proposed $8.9 billion settlement aimed at remedying its alleged failure to warn or protect consumers from dangerous asbestos exposure through its use of talcum powder.
Closing arguments in an outlier Johnson & Johnson talc trial are set for next week after the defense rested, concluding a case was exempted from the automatic stay of litigation put in place during the company’s unusual bankruptcy proceedings.
The jury aims to decide whether the plaintiff’s claimed continued use of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused him to contract a rare form of mesothelioma and whether the company was aware o...
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