Chris Panatier Closing Sets Up Blockbuster Verdict Against J&J in New Jersey Talc Trial

Simon Greenstone Panatier's Chris Panatier delivers closings at trial against Johnson & Johnson for the mesothelioma four plaintiffs claim was caused by asbestos in the company's talc-based products. Jurors awarded $37.3 million in compensatory damages in the trial after the judge struck the defense's entire closing argument. In a follow-up trial on punitives, jurors handed down a $750 million award, which the judge subsequently reduced to $186.5 million.