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Jury in South Carolina Awards $29 Million in Talc Asbestos Case

Talc supplier Whittaker, Clark & Daniels found responsible for woman's mesothelioma in case that initially included beauty brands Mary Kay, Avon and others.

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By: Christine Esposito

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A South Carolina jury has found in favor of a woman with mesothelioma and ordered talc supplier Whittaker, Clark & Daniels to pay her $29.14 million.

The case—”Sarah Plant v. Avon Products Inc., et al., Case No. 2022CP4001265—was filed in Richland County Circuit Court. It is believed to be the first cosmetic talc asbestos case involving Mary Kay, according to the legal team that represented the 36-year-old woman in the case.

The woman, Sarah Plant, sued many companies, including some listed in Happi's Top 50 Report, claiming asbestos in their products caused her cancer.

Claims against Mary Kay and another defendant, Color Techniques, were resolved prior to the jury's verdict. Additional original defendants—Avon Products, Colgate and Johnson & Johnson—were not part of the trial, according to report.

Talc has been in Happi headlines, as seen here and here.

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