Monsanto loses Roundup lawsuit

[rekees4300]

Ordered to pay $289 million in damages to cancer victim.

Monsanto ordered to pay $289 million in world's first Roundup cancer trial | Reuters

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[buckeyefarmer]

Looking at the case, probably had nothing to do with his cancer, but then again, he was practically bathing in it.

 

[RNeumann]

San Francisco California.........those evil companies must pay!

Remember when it was hip to sue big oil. They really paid.........or was that us who paid?

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

They're going to appeal. Likely keep it tied up in the courts for decades.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Everything causes cancer in CA.

 

[Industrial Toys]

That's like chump change to Monsatin. Billions instead of millions should be the sums talked about.

 

[/pine]

Anyone defending monsanto needs to read the transcripts of the closing arguments...it tells much more than just the evidence that is also overwhelming in support of the plaintiff...

Of course there are probably still people that think tobacco is harmless...DOH!

 

[mddorange]

That's like chump change to Monsatin. Billions instead of millions should be the sums talked about.

We always read about the large awards in big headlines. By the time the appeal is retried by only a judge those awards normally become a tenth or less of the original amount and no one ever hears about that.

 

[downsizingnow48]

Apparently there are about 4000 similar lawsuits going on right now.

Landmark lawsuit claims Monsanto hid cancer danger of weedkiller for decades | Business | The Guardian

 

[/pine]

We always read about the large awards in big headlines. By the time the appeal is retried by only a judge those awards normally become a tenth or less of the original amount and no one ever hears about that.

In this case I think the defense blew their chance for any kind of reversal...especially in their closing arguments...they blatantly cited false and misleading test results etc...would not surprise me if an appellate court increased the award...!