J&J, Imerys to Pay $80M in Punitive Damages In April, a New Jersey state court jury ruled that Johnson & Johnson and talc supplier Imerys SA had to pay $80 million in punitive damages (in addition to the $37 million in compensatory damages they were ordered to pay) to Stephen Lanzo III who developed mesothelioma after using asbestos-contaminated talcum powder. Lanzo, a retired banker, says he used Shower to Shower and Baby Powder products from 1972 to 2003.

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