Jury Awards $26.5M In Asbestos-Talc Case, Including Punitive Damages

Mealey's (September 1, 2021, 12:50 PM EDT) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A California court entered judgment on Aug. 27 after a jury awarded $100,000 during the punitive damages phase and $26.5 million in compensatory damages against two Johnson & Johnson entities that exposed a former teacher to asbestos in talc products, sources told Mealey Publications....