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Civil Litigation

Aug. 7, 2017

Judge denies plaintiff’s eleventh hour witness in talc trial

A potentially explosive eleventh hour plaintiff’s witness in the Johnson & Johnson talc liability trial was not admitted by a judge Friday, registering a victory for defense attorneys.

Judge denies plaintiff’s eleventh hour witness in talc trial
NELSON

LOS ANGELES — A potentially explosive eleventh hour plaintiff’s witness in the Johnson & Johnson talc liability trial was not admitted by a judge Friday, registering a victory for defense attorneys.

The plaintiff sought to call William Jameson, the former head of the National Toxicology Program, who was not on the witness list nor had he been deposed.

The plaintiff’s attorneys said Jameson woul...

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