Louisiana Talc Plaintiff Continues to Fight Transfer of Claims to MDL; Says Challenges to Transfer Were Timely

NEW ORLEANS –– A plaintiff in Louisiana has backed her efforts to set aside an order transferring her claims to the federal multidistrict litigation docket, maintaining that her opposition efforts were timely.

In a reply brief filed Dec. 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the plaintiff said that she is permitted to move to amend a judgment within 28 days of the judgment.

The order of transfer is dated Oct. 17, 2016, the plaintiff points out; her motion to set aside the judgment was filed Nov. 14.

Plaintiff Paula Jackson originally asserted her claims …