3 Cities Say Their Cases Against Monsanto Sufficiently Demonstrate Standing

(November 29, 2016, 2:28 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Three California cities that are suing Monsanto Co. and its affiliates seeking to recover the costs of removing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination from storm water on Nov. 14 filed a joint brief in California federal court, arguing that the defendants’ motion to dismiss should be denied because they allege a property interest sufficient to demonstrate standing to bring a public nuisance claim (City of San Jose v. Monsanto Co., et al., No. 15-03178; City of Oakland v. Monsanto Co., et al., No. 15-05152; and City of Berkeley v. Monsanto Co., et al., No. 16-00071, N.D. Calif.)....

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