Obscene talc verdict overturned...
Not on it's merits, which there are none of, but on jurisdictional.
This was "Breast Implant 2.0," a lawsuit shopped around until a sympathetic jury was found in Missouri.
Johnson & Johnson is based in New Jersey, while the plaintiff used the products in 2 northern states.
Missouri appeals court tosses $55 million Johnson & Johnson talc-powder verdict
A Missouri appeals court on Friday threw out a $55 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using talc-based products, including J&’s baby powder, citing a U.S. Supreme court ruling on where such cases can be brought.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/missouri-appeals-court-tosses-55-million-johnson-johnson-talc-powder-verdict/
