Mar. 19, 2026
Judge vacates $950M in punitive damages in Johnson & Johnson talc verdict
Superior Court Judge Ruth Ann Kwan cited a lack of clear and convincing evidence of malice in granting judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
A Los Angeles County judge vacated most of a nearly $1 billion talc verdict against Johnson & Johnson, striking punitive damages while leaving intact the jury's causation determination in a mesothelioma case tied to decades of baby powder use.
In a March 13 post-trial ruling, Superior Court Judge Ruth Ann Kwan granted judgment notwithstanding the verdict on punitive damages and concealment, eliminating the $950 million punitive award that was part of the jury's $966 mi...
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