Lois Slemp v. Johnson & Johnson, et al.

Summary

A Missouri state court has awarded over $110 million to a woman claiming she developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson and Johnsons talcum powder-based products on her genitals for decades, marking the largest verdict yet after five previous trials.

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Outcome

Verdict for Plaintiff

Damages:

Compensatory - $5,400,921.02
Punitive -
Johnson & Johnson $66,000,000.00
J&J Cons Corp $39,000,000.00
Imerys Talc $50,000.00

Comparative Fault:
J&J - 60%
JJCC - 39%
Imerys - 1%

Total Award : $110,450,921.02

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Slemp, Lois
Defense: Johnson & Johnson
Imerys Talc America, Inc.
Verdict: $110,450,921

Judge: Rex Burlison
Jurisdiction: 22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri
Court: Civil Courts Building

Case Number: 1422-CC09326-01
Industry
Practice Area: Products Liability, Mass Torts

Lay Witnesses

Expert Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:36	Opening Statement	Smith, Allen
00:47:09	Opening Statement	Richmond, Orlando
01:42:51	Break
02:10:34	Opening Statement	Bockus, Jane
02:51:25	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
01:23:04	Break
01:49:52	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
03:08:28	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
01:30:05	Break
02:03:56	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
03:12:50	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
01:32:42	Break
01:56:13	Witness Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
02:56:19	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
01:33:32	Break
01:56:36	Witness Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
03:22:57	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
01:48:41	Break
02:15:02	Witness Cross Examination	Bockus, Jane	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
03:08:19	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bockus, Jane	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
00:56:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
01:22:14	Break
02:02:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
03:21:38	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
01:23:42	Break
01:47:34	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
03:18:52	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
01:42:11	Break
02:05:10	Witness Cross Examination	Richmond, Orlando	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
03:01:07	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Richmond, Orlando	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
01:01:51	Break
01:26:26	Witness Cross Examination	Richmond, Orlando	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
03:03:09	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Richmond, Orlando	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
00:49:47	Witness Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
01:40:40	Break
02:06:48	Witness Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
02:22:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
03:10:47	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
00:41:14	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
01:24:44	Break
01:48:51	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
02:16:56	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bockus, Jane	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
02:55:45	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bockus, Jane	Steinberg, David	Public Health & Safety	In Person
00:47:47	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
01:13:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Richmond, Orlando	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
01:51:14	Break
02:14:15	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
02:23:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Colditz, Dr. Graham MD	Epidemiology	In Person
02:35:57	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Elkies, Aviam		Video Recording
02:54:04	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
00:13:54	Witness Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:19:28	Break
01:47:30	Witness Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:50:18	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bockus, Jane	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
00:12:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:02:31	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:40:47	Break
02:10:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:19:51	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:23:57	General Case Activities	Mason, Danielle
02:26:22	Witness Direct Examination	Mason, Danielle	Telofski, Lorena		Video Recording
03:14:19	Break
03:36:32	Witness Direct Examination	Mason, Danielle	Telofski, Lorena		Video Recording
04:40:58	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:23:25	Break
01:52:26	Witness Cross Examination	Richmond, Orlando	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:57:19	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Richmond, Orlando	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:42:34	Break
02:05:43	Witness Cross Examination	Richmond, Orlando	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:33:13	Witness Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:06:16	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:07:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:17:24	Break
01:46:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:51:21	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Richmond, Orlando	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:07:05	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Richmond, Orlando	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
00:29:44	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
00:36:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
00:43:20	Break
00:53:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:01:09	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Richmond, Orlando	Cramer, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:15:55	Break
01:15:55	Witness Direct Examination	Dearing, David	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
02:50:34	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Dearing, David	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
00:38:51	Witness Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
01:19:10	Break
01:46:45	Witness Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
03:21:13	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
01:00:03	Witness Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
01:26:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dearing, David	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
01:41:44	Break
02:03:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dearing, David	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
02:24:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Schmidt, Paul	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
02:35:11	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
02:46:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dearing, David	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
02:48:48	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Huh, Dr. Warner M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:22:49	Break
01:46:27	Witness Direct Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Huh, Dr. Warner M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:17:05	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Huh, Dr. Warner M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:35:33	Break
01:58:44	Witness Direct Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Huh, Dr. Warner M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:17:15	Witness Direct Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Huh, Dr. Warner M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:18:23	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Huh, Dr. Warner M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:56:46	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Huh, Dr. Warner M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:30:06	Break
01:54:54	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Huh, Dr. Warner M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:36:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Huh, Dr. Warner M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:27:46	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Closings

3 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

MAY

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

MAY

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Lois Slemp v. Johnson & Johnson, et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:47	Closing Statement	Smith, Allen
01:28:27	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:08:16	General Case Activities
		00:16:04	End of Session