J&J Says Quick Asbestos-Talc Verdict Doesn’t Warrant New Trial

(October 13, 2023, 2:28 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — Plaintiffs complaining that a jury returned a verdict in an asbestos-talc case too quickly point to no precedent that supports the conclusion that a jury must deliberate for any specific amount of time and simply want a redo at trial, two Johnson & Johnson entities tell a Missouri judge in opposing a motion for new trial....