Talc Packaging Company Wants 2nd Look At Jurisdiction Ruling

(January 31, 2024, 10:45 AM EST) -- SEATTLE — Simply packaging talc in Missouri for a third party does not provide jurisdiction in Washington courts, an asbestos-talc defendant seeking reconsideration and appeal of a ruling denying its motion to dismiss argues.  But in opposition, the plaintiffs say the contracts clearly indicate that the products would be distributed nationwide and the fact that the defendant didn’t own the trademark doesn’t preclude liability....