Feb. 12, 2026
Court affirms $51M talc asbestos judgment against Avon
A California appellate panel rejected Avon's challenges to expert testimony and found sufficient evidence its talc products contained asbestos linked to Rita-Ann Chapman's mesothelioma.
A California appellate court affirmed a landmark $51 million verdict against Avon Products Inc., concluding a hard-fought legal battle over asbestos-contaminated talcum powder.
In an opinion filed on Wednesday, the 2nd District Court of Appeal upheld the judgment awarded to the family of Rita-Ann Chapman, who said she developed terminal mesothelioma after decades of using the company's cosmetic products.
"Companies cannot ignore science, disregard their own inte...
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