Monsanto: New Trial Needed In Glyphosate Cancer Award Case Due To ‘Misconduct’

Mealey's (June 19, 2019, 2:09 PM EDT) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — Monsanto Co. on June 17 filed a brief in California state court contending that it should order a new trial in the glyphosate cancer case of a husband and wife who were awarded $2,055,206,172.77 in total damages against Monsanto.  The company maintains that the plaintiffs’ counsel “repeatedly engaged in prejudicial misconduct” (Alva Pilliod, et al. v. Monsanto Company, No. RG17862702, Calif. Super., Alameda Co.)....