Monsanto Liable For Millions In Damages As Glyphosate Trial Ends; Appeal Planned

Mealey's (April 1, 2019, 10:49 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A jury in California on March 27 awarded a cancer victim $80,267,644.10 as the first federal bellwether glyphosate trial reached its conclusion after a month of testimony that resulted in a jury finding that the herbicide Roundup was a “substantial factor” in causing the plaintiff’s cancer and that the chemical lacked sufficient warnings concerning that risk.  The jury also determined that Monsanto Co. was negligent in failing to warn users of the dangers associated with Roundup (In re:  Roundup Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2741, N.D. Calif.)....