Plaintiffs in Talcum Powder Class Action Ask Calif. Court to Stay Proceedings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. –– Plaintiffs in a class action talcum powder lawsuit filed two years ago in California have asked the federal court overseeing the lawsuit to stay the proceeding in light of the recent motion to create a coordinated docket for the pending talc-based powder product litigation.

In a July 28 motion filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, the plaintiffs noted that the discovery in the case had been stayed pending the court’s ruling on a defense motion to dismiss the first amended complaint.

Plaintiff Mona Estrada filed the underlying class action in April …