Civil Litigation
Oct. 13, 2017
Johnson & Johnson lawyers ask judge to toss out talc verdict
Johnson & Johnson defense attorneys got their first chance at beating back the $417 million talcum powder verdict Wednesday, asking a superior court judge to reject the jury’s judgment on the grounds that it relied on flawed evidence.
LOS ANGELES — Johnson & Johnson defense attorneys got their first chance at beating back the $417 million talcum powder verdict Thursday, asking a superior court judge to reject the jury’s judgment on the grounds that it relied on flawed evidence.
The bellwether trial resulted in a jury verdict of $70 million in compensatory damages and $347 million in punitive damages to plaintiff Eva Echeverria, who claimed she developed ovari...
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