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Roundup Lawsuit: Monsanto Requests Reversal On $80M Verdict

Roundup Lawsuit: Monsanto Requests Reversal On $80M Verdict

Roundup Lawsuit: Monsanto Requests Reversal On $80M Verdict

Introduction

Last month, Monsanto was held liable for causing a 70-year-old man Non-Hodgkin lymphoma after getting exposed to Roundup for which the court ordered Monsanto and its parent company Bayer AG to pay $80 million. The defendants have now requested the court to reverse the verdict or grant a new trial.  

Monsanto claimed that the plaintiff failed to present any scientific proof on Roundup, causing his Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Additionally, Monsanto stated glyphosate, an ingredient of Roundup, is safe when used as per instructions. Monsanto has asked the judge to reduce the damage amount following its clear conviction and justifiable evidence.

The plaintiff’s lawsuit becomes the first case to trial out of 1300 similar lawsuits and becomes second of three blockbusters bay area verdicts against Monsanto in Roundup cases. The first trial in Monsanto ended in $289 million, and later the amount was cut down to $78 million.

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria is presiding over all the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL No. 2741; In Re: Roundup Products Liability Litigation) in the Northern District of California.

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