J&J Aims to Wipe Out $417M Talc Verdict, Citing 'Passion and Prejudice' of Jurors
Johnson & Johnson has filed motions to toss a record $417 million talcum powder verdict based in part on the alleged misconduct of jurors in the deliberations room.
September 19, 2017 at 11:15 AM
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Johnson & Johnson has filed motions asking a Los Angeles trial court to discard a record $417 million verdict in a talcum powder products liability case.
In its court papers J&J said a new trial was needed partly because of alleged misconduct of jurors in the deliberations room. The verdict was handed up on a 9-3 vote.
A Sept. 15 motion for new trial cites “jury misconduct” and “irregularities in the proceedings” among the list of reasons for overturning the verdict—the largest so far to come out of lawsuits alleging Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused women to get ovarian cancer.
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