California Jury Returns Defense Verdict In Talc Case

Mealey's (December 18, 2018, 12:12 PM EST) -- EUREKA, Calif. — Despite finding that a woman encountered asbestos from defective Johnson & Johnson baby powder, a California jury on Nov. 14 found that the exposure was not a substantial factor in causing her mesothelioma (Carla Allen v. Brenntag North America Inc., et al., No. DR180132, Calif. Super., Humboldt Co.)....