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$72M Award in J&J Talcum Powder Case in Favor of Woman
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$72MAwardinJ&JTalcum PowderCaseinFavorof Woman AverdictmadebyanappealscourtinMissouri,infavorofAlabamawoman statingthatJohnson&Johnsontalcumpowdercausedherfatalovarian cancerwhichinturnledtoherdeathanddeceasedwoman’sfamilyclaimed $72millionasacompensationoftheirdamage. TheMissouriEasternDistrictCourt’sonTuesdayadjudgedthatthestatewas theimproperjurisdictiontohearalawsuitfiledbyJacquelineFox,62(who hadpassedawaybeforehercasewenttotrial),ofBirmingham,Alabama, whoclaimedthatthebabypowdersheusedforabout25yearscontributed tohercancer.ThecourtreversedthedecisiontoawardMs.Foxthe$72 millionindicatingthatthestateofMissouridoesnothavejurisdictionover injuriesoccurringoutsideofitsborders. https://versionweekly.com/news/health/72m-award-jj-talcum-powder-case-favor-woman-346 31.html