$454M Verdict Returned By Federal Jury In California Surgical Gown Fraud Trial

(April 10, 2017, 1:27 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal jury on April 7 returned a $454 million verdict in a California class action trial alleging that defendants Kimberly-Clark Corp. and spinoff Halyard Health Inc. sold surgical gowns that did not meet standards for protecting operating room personnel from bodily fluids (Bahamas Surgery Center, LLC, et al. v. Kimberly Clarke Corporation, et al., No. 14-8390, C.D. Calif.)....