Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
Jurisdiction: Minnesota State Court The plaintiff, Daniel J. Heyer, and his wife, sued personal care product manufacturers Gold Bond Co. LLC, Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co., Inc., Perrigo Company, and other talc product defendants, alleging that Heyer developed mesothelioma after being exposed to alleged talc-containing body and foot powders and cosmetic products. Heyer and his …
Jurisdiction: Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co. Mae Moore’s three adult daughters Joy Moore, Kathryn Pratt and Carol Farquharson — by and through guardian Leslie Farquharson (collectively, the Moore family) — filed suit in 2021 against multiple companies in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The Moore family alleged Mae Moore was exposed to asbestos in …
Court: Connecticut Superior Court – Judicial District of Bridgeport Plaintiffs Evan Plotkin and Martha Barry-Plotkin filed suit claiming Mr. Plotkin had asbestos exposure from, among other things, personal use of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder (J&J) from the 1950s through the 2000s. Plaintiffs further claimed the use of J&J resulted in Mr. Plotkin to develop …
Court: Supreme Court of New York – Niagara County In this action, plaintiffs allege asbestos exposure from the use of talc cosmetics and consumer products manufactured by defendant, IMI Fabi, LLC, among others, and that this asbestos exposure occurred within New York. Fabi ultimately filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction …
Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California In this action, plaintiff Sondra Scott alleges asbestos exposure from her personal use of various talcum powder products including, but not limited to, Cashmere Bouquet, from approximately 1960 until 2020. Mrs. Scott further claims bystander asbestos exposure because of the use of talcum powder …
Pamela Davis Lyles vs. K&B Louisiana Corporation, et al. In this asbestos action, plaintiff Pamela Davis Lyles alleges asbestos exposure from the daily use of Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower-To-Shower between 1969 and the 1990s. The plaintiff further claims to have ultimately developed peritoneal mesothelioma from the use of these talcum powder products. …
Court: Massachusetts Superior Court, Middlesex County A Massachusetts jury awarded plaintiff Janice Paluzzi $8 million in damages against defendant Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (collectively, J&J). Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against numerous defendants, including J&J, alleging her use of talcum powder products manufactured by defendants, including Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower …
Court: Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana As previously reported HERE in the Asbestos Case Tracker, a Louisiana jury on May 7 returned a plaintiff’s verdict against talc manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and talc supplier Pecos River Talc LLC. During trial, plaintiffs argued that J&J’s baby powder product contained talc …
Jurisdiction: Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana A Louisiana Jury returned a plaintiff’s verdict May 7 after an eight-week trial against Johnson & Johnson and Pecos River Talc LLC. Plaintiff Jeannine Henderson filed a complaint against various cosmetic talc manufacturers and suppliers, including J&J and Pecos River Talc, alleging the …
Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department The Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department earlier this week unanimously granted defendants Johnson & Johnson and LTL Management LLC’s — (J&J collectively) — appeal of its causation motion for summary judgment and dismissed the complaint against J&J in a reversal of …