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
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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.
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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.