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Civil Litigation

Jul. 24, 2019

Retired teacher who won $12M in talc lawsuit dies, canceling punitive damages phase

A retired schoolteacher who won $12 million against Johnson & Johnson in a talc lawsuit has died, prompting the cancellation of a punitive damages phase of the case on the eve of trial.

A retired schoolteacher who won $12 million against Johnson & Johnson in a talc lawsuit has died, prompting the cancellation of a punitive damages phase of the case on the eve of trial.

In June, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch granted...