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CARL v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON

DOCKET No. A-0387-16T1, A-0978-16T1.

237 A.3d 308 (2020)

464 N.J. Super. 446

Brandi CARL and Joel Carl, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., Imerys Talc America f/k/a Luzenac America, Inc., and Personal Care Products Council f/k/a Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA), Defendants-Respondents. Diana Balderrama and Gilbert Balderrama, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., Imerys Talc America f/k/a Luzenac America, Inc., and Personal Care Products Council f/k/a Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA), Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 5, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard M. Golomb , argued the cause for appellants (D'Amato Law Firm, Golomb & Honik, PC, and Ted G. Meadows (Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles, PC) of the Alabama bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys; Paul R. D'Amato , Egg Harbor Township, Richard M. Golomb , Tammi Markowitz , and Ted G. Meadows , on the briefs).

Susan M. Sharko and Kaitlyn E. Stone argued the cause for respondents Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies (Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, and John H. Beisner , Jessica D. Miller , and Geoffrey M. Wyatt (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys; Susan M. Sharko , John H. Beisner , Jessica D. Miller , and Geoffrey M. Wyatt , on the briefs).

Coughlin Duffy LLP, and Nancy M. Erfle (Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP) of the Oregon bar, admitted pro hac vice and Michael R. Klatt and Leslie A. Benitez (Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP) of the Texas bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys for respondent Imerys Talc America ( Lorna A. Dotro , Mark K. Silver , Morristown, Nancy M. Erfle , Michael R. Klatt , and Leslie A. Benitez , of counsel and on the briefs).

Jared M. Placitella argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (Cohen, Placitella & Roth, PC, attorneys; Christopher M. Placitella and Jared M. Placitella , of counsel and on the briefs).

Before Judges Alvarez, Suter, and DeAlmeida.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

These matters, scheduled back-to-back, are now consolidated for decision. Plaintiffs Brandi Carl and Joel Carl, and Diana Balderrama and Gilbert Balderrama, brought suit against defendants Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., Imerys Talc America...

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