The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that the practice of combining two or more cases in order to allow courts to hear cases they otherwise would not, constitutes “a clear and direct violation” of state law.
The ruling may offer respite to healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson as it deals with a flurry of lawsuits over allegations that its talc products including J&J’s baby powder, containing cancer causing asbestos.
Original Article: Missouri Supreme Court ruling could help J&J in talc cases