- Plaintiff
- Wyatt, Carolyn
- Represented By:
- Novack, Nick (Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC)
- Defense
- Vi-Jon
- Represented By:
- Hugo , Edward (Hugo Parker, LLP)
- Hampton, Angela (Hugo Parker, LLP)
- Defense
- Walmart
Carolyn Wyatt v. Avon Products, et al.
SETTLED
Trial
04/29/26 – 04/29/26
Summary
A California state court jury heard opening statements April 29 in a lawsuit filed by a woman blaming her cancer on asbestos supposedly present in Walmarts store brand talc-based body powder.
Plaintiff Carolyn Wyatt claims she developed peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer frequently associated with asbestos exposure, after years of using Walmarts Equate brand baby powder. She seeks damages from both Walmart and Vi-Jon, a Missouri-based company that manufactures generic store brand cosmetic products for numerous retail chains under various brand names,
Wyatt and her husband David accuse both companies of failing to test their product for asbestos, but Walmart and Vi-Jon maintain their products never contained asbestos, and that Wyatt actually has another form of cancer other than mesothelioma.
Outcome
Settled after opening statements
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- Frederick Shaller
- Jurisdiction
- Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
- Court
- Spring Street Courthouse
- Case Number
- 24STCV11200
- Industry
- Chemical, Pharmaceutical
- Practice Area
- Products Liability, Asbestos
- Lay Witnesses
- Expert Witnesses
Sessions
AM Session
Openings
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:20:59 | Opening Statement | Novack, Nick | ||||
| 00:54:57 | Break | |||||
| 01:14:44 | Opening Statement | Hugo , Edward | ||||
| 01:27:40 | Opening Statement | Hergenrother, Jenny | ||||
| 01:44:55 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.