Judge Allows Monsanto To Add Counterclaims In PCB Contamination Suit

Mealey's (September 11, 2017, 1:19 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — Monsanto Co.’s counterclaim for unjust enrichment against the city of Seattle over polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in the Lower Duwamish River is not futile, a federal judge in Washington ruled Sept. 6 in granting the defendant company’s motion to amend its answer and counterclaims (City of Seattle v. Monsanto Company, et al., No. C16-107RSL, W.D. Wash., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 144382)....