Supreme Court Rejects, Johnson & Johnson Appeal, Upholding $2 Billion Verdict .
On Tuesday, the Supreme
Court upheld a Missouri
jury's decision that the
company's talc products
contain asbestos, which
has been linked to
ovarian cancer.
Johnson & Johnson argued that it was not treated fairly in facing one trial involving
22 cancer sufferers who came from 12 states and different backgrounds.
The company currently faces thousands of lawsuits from women who claim asbestos in Johnson & Johnson's talc caused their cancer.
The lead attorney
representing the
women during the trial,
Mark Lanier, praised the
court's refusal to hear
Johnson & Johnson's appeal.
This decision sends a clear message to the rich and powerful: You will be held to account when you cause grievous harm under our system of equal justice under law, Attorney Mark Lanier, via ABC News