A Circuit Court in Cook County, Illinois, has denied a request by Johnson & Johnson for a new trial in a mesothelioma lawsuit decided in April, upholding a jury verdict and award of $45M in the asbestos-related death of a mother of six, according to Dean Omar Branham Shirley, a law firm thtat defends the deceased woman. Johnson & Johnson raised multiple issues in its motion for a new trial, but in each case, the court either found for the plaintiff or determined that any issue did not substantially prejudice the jury, the firm said.
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