Former talc miner Cyprus Mines Corp. asked a court permission to join bankrupt Imerys Talc America Inc.'s lawsuit to compel Johnson & Johnson to pay for thousands of asbestos exposure claims.
Cyprus, whose mining business was acquired by Imerys, says it’s entitled to J&J’s payment for the cost of paying out consumers’ claims that the health care giant’s talc products caused diseases such as mesothelioma and ovarian cancer.
“It would make no sense for the court to conduct two separate adversary proceedings relating to these indemnity issues,” Cyprus said in a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for ...
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