Judge Finds No Fraudulent Joinder, Remands J&J Asbestos Case

Mealey's (July 14, 2021, 2:17 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A woman’s allegation that she purchased asbestos-tainted consumer talc products at retailers suffices under New York law, and nothing in the record eliminates the possibility that she could recover from an alleged processor of the talc, a federal judge in New York said July 12 in rejecting claims that the defendants were fraudulently joined and remanding the case....