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Chemical in Monsanto weed killers said to cause terminal illness. $289M. San Francisco County.

Summary

Battle of expert witnesses over whether Monsanto's products cause cancer and what the company knew but did not warn of.

The Case

  • Court and Case Number: San Francisco Superior Court of California / CGC-16-550128
  • Type of Case: Products Liability
  • Type of Result: Jury Verdict

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:

    Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman by R. Brent Wisner, Pedram Esfandiary and Michael L. Baum, Los Angeles.

    The Miller Firm by David J. Dickens, Timothy Litzenburg and Jeffrey Travers, Orange, VA.

    Audet & Partners, LLP by Mark Burton, San Francisco.

  • Attorney for the Defendant:

    Hollingsworth LLP by Kirby T. Griffis, Washington, DC.

    Farella Braun + Martel by Sandra A. Edwards, San Francisco.

    Winston & Strawn by George C. Lombardi and James L. Hilmert, Chicago, IL.

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