Category: Expert Opinion

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Causation / Expert Opinion / Warnings
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Rhode Island Court Denies and Grants, in Part, Joint Defense Motion to Exclude Plaintiff’s Experts

Court: Superior Court of Rhode Island, Providence

In this asbestos action, plaintiffs claim decedent, Bonnie J. Bonito, developed mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos from laundering her late ex-husband’s work clothing (her ex-husband worked in construction during their marriage). In support of their position, plaintiffs provided expert reports authored by Dr. Richard Kradin, who provided an opinion on the specific causation of Ms. Bonito’s disease; and Dr. Michael Ellenbecker, who opined that the defendants’ products increased Ms. Bonito’s risk of developing mesothelioma, and that defendants should …

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Expert Opinion / Motions in Limine
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Federal Court Denies Plaintiff’s and Defendants’ Motions in Limine on Eve of Trial

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Decedent Terry J. LeGendre worked for defendant Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (Avondale) from October 1967 to January 1968. He was later diagnosed with and died from mesothelioma. Prior to the May 2024 trial, defendants General Electric Company, Paramount Global, Eagle Inc., Foster Wheeler LLC, Uniroyal, Inc., and Taylor-Seidenbach Inc. moved to limit or exclude the plaintiff’s experts. Likewise, the plaintiff moved to exclude the expert opinion presented by defendants Avondale and Bayer CropScience, Inc.

The defendants’ motion …

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Causation / Expert Opinion / New Jersey / Talc
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NJ Appellate Court Reverses $223.8 Million J&J Talc Verdict on Causation Grounds

Court: The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division

Johnson & Johnson has successfully appealed a $223.8 million judgment against it following a trial involving allegations of asbestos-contaminated talcum powder in 2020.

Four plaintiffs filed suit against J&J alleging that certain talcum powder products manufactured by J&J and used by plaintiffs were contaminated with asbestos and caused plaintiffs to develop mesothelioma. In February 2019, the trial court consolidated the four cases, and the consolidated trial commenced in June 2019. Over the course of the trial, …

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