The Missouri Supreme Court has temporarily halted a closely watched talcum powder trial against Johnson & Johnson.

The court issued its preliminary writ of prohibition on Oct. 13 in a case involving Shawn Blaes, a Missouri resident who died in 2010 from ovarian cancer after prolonged use of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and Shower to Shower. The case, one of thousands alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, had been scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 16.