J&J Fails In 3 Latest Bids For Asbestos-Talc Case Removals

Mealey's (July 19, 2019, 2:33 PM EDT) -- A trio of federal judges on July 16 rejected arguments from Johnson & Johnson supporting removal of asbestos-talc cases, with one noting that other courts remanded similar actions 414 times, the second noting that the agreements in question did not require immediate indemnification and the third finding that the equities favor remand (Rosemarie Shook v. Avon Products Inc., et al., No. 19-457, W.D. Pa., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119903, Adam Breakell v. 3M Co., No. 19-583, D. Conn., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117979, David Cochran v. Johnson & Johnson, No. 19-1451, S.D. Texas, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117954)....