The verdict, in a trial of four people alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused mesothelioma, comes after the judge struck the defense's entire closing argument.
September 11, 2019 at 01:30 PM
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The original version of this story was published on New Jersey Law Journal
A New Jersey jury awarded a $37.3 million verdict in a high-stakes talcum powder trial in which a judge struck the entire closing argument of Johnson & Johnson’s lawyer.
In a rare consolidated trial, four people alleged that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder, which contained asbestos, caused them to get mesothelioma. The jury’s award is all compensatory damages, with a punitive damages phase to follow.
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