In re Eight Adversary Proceedings Removed from State Court By Johnson & Johnson
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In re Eight Adversary Proceedings Removed from State Court By Johnson & Johnson, 603 B.R. 849 (6th Cir. 2019)
In re Eight Adversary Proceedings Removed from State Court By Johnson & Johnson
Opinion of the Court
Conclusion
J&J is facing the expensive prospect of defending 2,400 personal injury and wrongful death cases filed all over the country. The talc subject of all or most of these claims was supplied by Imerys who is now in bankruptcy. While it is conceivable that the outcome of the J&J cases may have some effect on the Imerys Bankruptcy Case, the Court finds compelling reasons to abstain from exercising jurisdiction and to instead remand the cases back to state court.
This Memorandum Decision will be docketed in each of the eight above-listed adversary proceedings, and the Court will enter an Order in each proceeding denying the Motion to Stay and granting the Motion to Remand.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- IN RE: EIGHT ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS REMOVED FROM STATE COURT BY JOHNSON & JOHNSON
- Status
- it provides the court to which a case is removed the power to remand such a case under 28 U.S.C. § 1452(b). Thus
- Syllabus
- The Court conducted a hearing on the Motions to Stay and Motions to Remand on June 24