One America News Network By  Elizabeth Volberding
A state appeals court in New Jersey has tossed out a $223.8 million ruling against Johnson & Johnson regarding its talc powder products, stating that a lower court judge should not have allowed particular scientific testimony to be heard by jurors.
On Tuesday, a New Jersey appeals court threw out a verdict that had been ruled against Johnson & Johnson. A jury had granted four plaintiffs, who stated that they got cancer from being exposed to asbestos in the corporationâs talc powder products, $223.8 million in compensation.
After the verdict, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, reevaluated the case and discovered that a lower court judge permitted the jury to view scientific expert testimony from the plaintiffs that was not allowed…
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