Reckitt says US court grants new trial in premature-infant formula case
Reckitt said on Friday a U.S. circuit court has ruled that a new trial could be sought by plaintiffs in a case that had accused the London-listed firm and Abbott of failing to warn of the risks of premature baby formulas.
‘A Manifest Injustice': Judge Who Sanctioned Abbott’s Counsel Grants New Infant Formula Trial
Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael Noble granted the plaintiff's motion for a new trial on Thursday, citing the “widespread misconduct” of defendants Abbott Laboratories Inc. and Mead Johnson.
In a setback for Abbott Laboratories, judge allows new trial in case over formula for premature infants
The decision to allow a new trial could have  implications for both the companies and families with babies born prematurely.
Abbott, Reckitt face new trial over premature infant formula
Reckitt said on Friday a circuit court in the United States had ruled that a new trial could be sought by plaintiffs in a case that accused the London-listed firm and Abbott of failing to warn of the risks of premature-infant formulas.
Reckitt moves forward with Mead Johnson infant-formula disposal
CEO Kris Licht said last week that Reckitt has received “interest” from prospective buyers for its nutrition unit housing Mead Johnson.
That baby formula trial Abbott and Reckitt had won isn't over just yet
Back in October, a jury found North Chicago-based Abbott and Reckitt’s formula subsidiary Mead Johnson not responsible for a baby developing necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, from their cow-milk-based formulas. NEC is a serious, and sometimes deadly, gastrointestinal disease that primarily afflicts premature infants.
Abbott and Reckitt Fall on News of New Infant Formula Trial
Abbott Laboratories and Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc shares fell as a judge ordered a new trial after rejecting a verdict that had cleared the companies of liability over claims they hid potential risks of their premature-infant formulas.
Reckitt Shares Drop on Infant Formula Retrial in U.S.
Reckitt--which houses Dettol, Harpic and Durex among its brands--said the judge ordered a retrial of a Missouri lawsuit that had found in October that subsidiary Mead Johnson wasn't liable for injuries suffered by a child who consumed its formula designed for premature babies.
Baby Formula Makers Abbott and Reckitt See Stocks Slide as Judge Allows Retrial
Infant formula makers Abbott and Reckitt saw their stocks decline Friday after a judge ruled plaintiffs could pursue a new ...
Citi sees overturned verdict in state case as incrementally negative for Abbott
Citi notes that Investing.com reported on Friday that the judge in the Whitfield infant formula case has overturned the October 31 verdict, which was in favor of Reckitt Benckiser’s (RBGLY) Mead ...
Reckitt slumps on renewed litigation uncertainty - RBC Capital Markets
In March 2024, a U.S. court in Illinois awarded $60 million in damages to a mother of a baby that died from necrotizing ...