J&J Blames $12M Verdict On Expert Admissions, Jury Instructions

Mealey's (June 22, 2021, 8:39 AM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California judge erroneously admitted unfounded expert testimony about whether talc can mesothelioma and whether a product contained asbestos and then without explanation gave a fraudulent concealment instruction that if properly given could have resulted only in a defense verdict, two Johnson & Johnson entities say in a May 7 opening brief in a California appellate court....