ALAMEDA (Legal Newsline) – A microscope researcher called by attorneys representing plaintiff Patricia Schmitz on Thursday said he found asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talc powder samples while Schmitz’s relatives told a jury how mesothelioma had robbed the woman of her quality of life.
The Alameda County Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Ronald E Hudgins Jr, Anna Angolia, Angela D Brown, Margaret Cameron, Rodger Gravley, Brenda Hetland, Houston Jacocks, Valerina Lebouef, Sharon Parr, Sandra Smith and Ania Villalon against Cordis Corp., Confluent Medical Techologis and Johnson & Johnson on March 13: 'Complaint-Product Liability Filed'
The following product liability-related cases were on the docket in the Alameda County Superior Court on March 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
A microscope researcher on Tuesday told defense attorneys for Johnson & Johnson that four tests of the lung tissues of plaintiff Terry Leavitt revealed numerous tiny particles breathed in including glass and talc, but no asbestos.
ALAMEDA – The difference between the asbestos fibers you have in your body and the asbestos fibers Terry Leavitt is alleging caused her to develop mesothelioma are their size a pathologist said on Wednesday, adding that baby powder exposure is so far the lone indicator.
SAN FRANCISCO – Three companies on the hook for a potential billion dollar judgment have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a public nuisance case filed by 10 counties and cities in California mandating they clean up lead-based paint in dwellings.
The parent company of Jamba Juice outlets in Colorado is suing insurance company Houston Casualty over its denial to cover a sexual assault claim filed on behalf of a juvenile employee at a Colorado outlet who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a store manager.
The United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the majority of claims brought by Oregon residents who alleged that Hyundai Motor Co. knowingly put defective power steering in their vehicles.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tech giants Google and Huawei were dealt a significant blow as a federal district judge in California has dismissed a motion to abandon the proceedings of a class action lawsuit against the two companies for the widespread “bootlooping” controversy with the popular Nexus 6P cell phone.
LOS ANGELES – An Orlando woman alleges that she earns less than the minimum wage for her work with a national telephone sex-talk purveyor and has filed a class-action complaint.
A federal judge panel has sided with the NCAA in a legal dispute where an African-American youth basketball coach charged that the NCAA's policy of banning convicted felons from coaching in its sanctioned events is discriminatory.
LOS ANGELES — ABI Document Support Services recently earned the 2016 Attorney at Law Magazine: The Los Angeles Edition's "Professional Service of the Year" Award, according to a news release.
