Split Panel Affirms Glyphosate Verdict, Differs On Amount Of Punitive Damages

Mealey's (August 10, 2021, 2:25 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A divided appellate panel in California on Aug. 9 affirmed a judgment of $86,742,310 against Monsanto Co. for a couple who alleged that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, caused them to develop cancer.  In a separate concurrence and dissent, a justice said that while he agreed with the evidence on liability, the punitive damages award was “grossly excessive.”...