J&J Gets $223 Million NJ Talc Verdict Tossed by Appeals Court

Johnson & Johnson persuaded an appeals court to throw out a more than $223 million jury award to a group of ex-Baby Powder users who blamed their cancers on asbestos in the talc-based version of the product.

The Superior Court of New Jersey’s appellate division concluded Tuesday that a lower-court judge erred by allowing jurors to hear improper scientific testimony linking the J&J product to the four plaintiffs’ cancers, according to court filings.

The ruling comes as J&J is gearing up to face a spate of jury trials early next year over allegations its executives knew since the early ...