Missouri State Court Schedules Hearing to Address J&J’s Motion to Dismiss Recently Remanded Claims

ST. LOUIS –– A Missouri state court has scheduled a hearing to address Johnson & Johnson’s motion to dismiss a multi-plaintiff talcum powder lawsuit, according to the court’s online docket.

In an Aug. 8 docket entry, the Missouri 22nd Circuit Court for St. Louis City scheduled the hearing for Aug. 15 at 9:00 a.m.

The hearing will address a recent motion filed under seal by the Johnson & Johnson defendants in which they moved to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims for lack of personal jurisdiction.

According to the Missouri 22nd Circuit Court for St. Louis City’s online docket, the defendants filed …