Johnson & Johnson Defendants Seek Permission to Appeal Order Reinstating Talcum Powder Claims in N.J. High Court

TRENTON, N.J. –– Johnson & Johnson defendants have filed a Notice of Petition for Certification in the New Jersey Supreme Court, seeking permission to appeal an intermediate appellate court order reinstating talcum powder ovarian cancer claims.

The Johnson & Johnson defendants filed the Notice on Aug. 21, according to a recent litigation status update. According to the New Jersey’s high court’s online docket, the petition is still pending.

The defendants attempt to have the New Jersey Supreme Court review the lower court’s opinion were revealed in a litigation status update sent to Hon. John C. Porto of the Atlantic …