Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
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 …
Jurisdiction: Illinois Circuit Court – Cook County This lawsuit involved a survival and wrongful death action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) in Illinois. Plaintiff, Annette Sanders, represented the estate of her late husband, Joseph Sanders, against CSX Transportation Inc., Mr. Sanders’ former employer. Mr. Sanders worked as a plumber and sheet metal …
Court: California Superior Court, Los Angeles County In this asbestos action, plaintiffs Leon Solis Jr., Laura Rangel, Crystal Solis and Leon Solis filed suit claiming negligence against several defendants, including Brake Parts Inc., in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Plaintiffs alleged Sylvia Solis contracted mesothelioma from asbestos exposure, resulting in Ms. Solis’s death. The case …
Court: Connecticut Superior Court – Fairfield at Bridgeport County In this asbestos action, 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 from the 1950s through the 2000s. Plaintiffs alleged that Johnson & Johnson owned the Vermont talc …
Virginia Circuit Court In this asbestos action, plaintiff Patricia Katcham filed suit claiming that her husband, James Katcham, had occupational exposure to asbestos because of his career as a millwright. It was specifically alleged that Mr. Katcham had occupational asbestos exposure by working with gaskets, packing and other asbestos-containing products while employed as a millwright …
New York Supreme Court – New York County In this asbestos action, plaintiff Michael C. Wagner filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of New York – New York County, alleging occupational exposure to asbestos because of his career as a mechanic, resulting in Mr. Wagner contracting mesothelioma. Mr. Wagner named numerous defendants, including North …
Court: Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, Division Two Plaintiff Steven Watts filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Alameda County, California naming 36 defendants who were alleged to have manufactured or supplied asbestos-containing products, to which plaintiff claimed to have been exposed to during his time operating an automotive repair …
Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (NYCAL) A jury earlier this month awarded a plaintiff’s verdict in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (NYCAL). Plaintiff Michael Wagner alleged he was exposed to asbestos from asbestos-containing products made, sold, and/or distributed by …
Court: Fairfield County, Connecticut Superior Court A Connecticut jury on Tuesday awarded a $15 million dollar plaintiff’s verdict against Johnson & Johnson and several subsidiaries. Plaintiff, Evan Plotkin, filed a lawsuit alleging he developed mesothelioma from his use of various brands of cosmetic talcum powders and talcum powder-based art supplies over the course of his …
Court: Fourth Judicial District Court for Multnomah County, Oregon (Portland) On September 13, 2024, Oregon state court judge Katharine Von Ter Stegge granted defendant Johnson & Johnson’s motion to overturn a $260 million verdict and to hold a new trial. By way of background, in June 2024 a jury awarded plaintiff Kyung Lee $200 million …