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Connecticut Jury Awards $15 Million Talc Verdict against Johnson & Johnson Entities

Court: Connecticut Superior Court – Fairfield at Bridgeport County

In this asbestos action, Plaintiffs Evan Plotkin and Martha Barry-Plotkin filed suit claiming Mr. Plotkin had asbestos exposure from, among other things, personal use of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder from the 1950s through the 2000s.

Plaintiffs alleged that Johnson & Johnson owned the Vermont talc mines that were the source of the asbestos exposure, which resulted in Mr. Plotkin to develop mesothelioma. The lawsuit eventually encompassed J&J and its entities that were created by J&J through …

October 30, 2024 Asbestos Exposure / Bankruptcy / Indemnification / Preliminary Injunction / Successor Liability / Talc

Posted by: Anthony I. Perchiacca

Debtor’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction Granted

Jurisdiction: United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey

Whittaker, Clark & Daniels Inc. and its affiliates (Debtors) initiated this bankruptcy action with the Federal District Court of New Jersey. They previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to address and resolve existing and future claims alleging injuries from exposure to products containing talc, asbestos, or chemical compounds processed or distributed by the debtors or their predecessors in interest. As a result of this litigation, debtors are defendants in 638 lawsuits across more than …