Emtal Talc definition
Emtal Talc means both the talc ore and resulting industrial talc products mined from the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Vermont talc mine operated by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/BASF.
Emtal Talc was a brand of industrial talc sold by a subsidiary of Engelhard that was used in the manufacturing of various industrial products, such as tires and other rubber goods, paints, plaster, caulking, and auto-body repair compounds. This lawsuit does not involve exposure to any personal cosmetic product such as baby, body or talcum powder. Engelhard was a chemical company that closed its talc mine in 1984. The Emtal Talc business was a small business within Engelhard, itself a large mining and minerals trading company. BASF bought ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in June 2006. Plaintiffs claim that from 1984 until 2009, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (BASF acquired Engelhard in 2006), its former national law firm ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and employees of the two companies, made misstatements or concealed evidence about the existence of alleged asbestos in Emtal Talc and failed to disclose related information to plaintiffs, their lawyers, and courts in the Underlying Lawsuits. Plaintiffs claim that due to these misstatements and omissions, the plaintiffs in the Underlying Lawsuits either (1) voluntarily agreed to dismiss or settle their cases for less than they otherwise would have accepted or (2) had their cases involuntarily dismissed by court order upon motions filed by the Defendants. Defendants deny Plaintiffs’ allegations and dispute that any statements about Emtal Talc affected the outcome of the Underlying Lawsuits because (1) the claims in the Underlying Lawsuits were without merit, (2) the amount of asbestos in Emtal Talc, as reported in historical documents, could not have caused harm to human health, and (3) many of the Underlying Lawsuits were resolved for fixed amounts irrespective of the alleged asbestos content of the talc or the number of talc defendants. Defendants further contend that many of the complaints merely named ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ without any specific allegations regarding product identification, exposure, or damages. Plaintiffs dispute these arguments.
Emtal Talc means the talc mined, milled, manufactured, and processed at the talc mine and mill in Johnson, Vermont, operated by the Eastern Magnesia Talc Company from 1967 to 1983, which was marketed and sold under the brand name “Emtal” and distributed in various grade numbers, including, among others, 41, 42, 43, 44, 4190, 500, 549, and 599.