First N.J. Talc-Based Powder Lawsuit Scheduled to Begin Jury Selection in October

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. –– An October trial setting has been scheduled for the first talc-based powder case to proceed to trial in New Jersey’s coordinated docket, at which time a jury will hear claims from a woman who contends that her use of Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder caused her to develop ovarian cancer at the age of 36.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Oct. 11 in the New Jersey Superior Court for Atlantic City, sources confirmed to HarrisMartin. The Carl case is currently slotted in that trial setting.

Plaintiffs Brandi and Joel Carl filed their …