J&J, Imerys Talc Oppose Efforts to Try Claims of 5 Talc Plaintiffs in June 2017 Trial Setting

ST. LOUIS –– Johnson & Johnson defendants and Imerys Talc America have opposed recent plaintiff efforts to try the claims of five plaintiffs during the June 2017 trial setting, filing a response and accompanying exhibits under seal.

The defendants filed the response and exhibits with the Missouri Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis on April 14.

In a motion to file the response in opposition to the plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate for a multi-plaintiff trial under seal, the defendants explained that the exhibits filed in support of their opposition contained confidential documents and information.

In a March …