Federal Judge Finds Alabama Jurisdiction Lacking In Asbestos-Talc Case

Mealey's (February 28, 2019, 1:19 PM EST) -- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama lacks jurisdiction over Johnson & Johnson or its talc suppliers, a federal judge in the state held granting dismissal on Feb. 25 (Billie N. Smith v. Avon Products Inc., et al., No. 18-826, N.D. Ala., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28991)....