Legal Opinion
Johnson & Johnson v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 20, 2011No. B226376PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WILLHITE, J.
INTRODUCTION
In this action for negligence and strict products liability brought by plaintiff and real party in interest Christopher Trejo, petitioners Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division (McNeil) challenge the trial court’s July 30, 2010 amended order denying their motion for summary adjudication of issues regarding punitive damages. We issued an alternative writ of mandate and stayed the proceedings below. However, we now conclude that triable issues of material fact exist regarding whether the petitioners’ actions surrounding their purported…
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3Cited by18 opinions
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