Judge Says Talc Defendants Aren’t Alter Egos, Denies Remand, Grants Dismissal

Mealey's (February 20, 2019, 2:32 PM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — Evidence that two companies received talc from the same source does not warrant concluding that they are alter egos of each other, a federal judge in Missouri held Feb. 14 in denying remand of an asbestos-talc case and dismissing a defendant (Shawnee D. Douglas v. Imerys Talc America Inc., et al., No. 18-1141, E.D. Mo., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24729)....