Legal Opinion
Estate of Fox v. Johnson & Johnson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 17, 2017No. ED 104580PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLisa Van Amburg, Judge
Johnson & Johnson appeals the trial court's judgment after a jury verdict in favor of the estate of Jacqueline Fox in this product liability suit. We reverse and vacate the judgment for lack of personal jurisdiction.
*50Background
Ms. Fox is one of 65 individual plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the same defendant companies. Defendant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is a holding company for over 250 subsidiaries worldwide. One such subsidiary is Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc. (JJCC), which manufactures and sells personal care products, including body powders containing talc. Both J&J defendants…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Ristesund v. Johnson & JohnsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 2018
- In Re: TALC Product Liability LitigationSuperior Court of Delaware · 2018
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