Missouri Intermediate Appellate Court Gives Talc Defendants More Time to File Appellate Brief

ST. LOUIS –– A Missouri intermediate appellate court has allowed defendants in a talcum powder action more time to file their appellate brief, which will address a lower court decision exercising jurisdiction over the parties.

On July 18, the defendants involved in the appeal filed a motion for stay with the Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals. In the alternative, the defendants asked the court for an extension of time to file their brief.

According to a July 19 online docket entry, the court denied the motion to stay, but granted their motion for an extension, giving them until …