Legal Opinion
Pecos River Talc LLC v. Emory
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided July 8, 2025No. 4:24-cv-00075Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Newport News Division PECOS RIVER TALC LLC, Plaintiff, v. Action No. 4:24cv75 DR. THERESA SWAIN EMORY, et al, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Pecos River Talc LLC (“Pecos River”) sued defendants, Drs. Theresa Emory, John Maddox, and Richard Kradin, alleging that certain statements they made in an article published in a scientific journal about cosmetic talc, asbestos, and malignant mesothelioma were false. The Court granted in part and denied in part defendants’ motion to dismiss, allowing the case to proceed on the…
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