Federal Judge Questions Motive, Denies Voluntary Dismissal Of Asbestos-Talc Case

(August 19, 2024, 1:31 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J.  — A motion to voluntarily dismiss without prejudice filed in a suit pending for six years and after extensions to certain discovery obligations calls into question whether the plaintiffs truly want to abandon the case or simply hope to refile their action, a federal judge in New Jersey said Aug. 16 in an unpublished opinion denying the motion....