Schulman’s 75-page opinion lays out the reasoning behind a June 4 order in which she slashed the McKivison verdict to $404 million but denied Monsanto’s request for a new trial or judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
June 27, 2024 at 04:24 PM
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Litigation Reporter
Both the compensatory damages and punitive damages awarded to the plaintiff in a $2.25 billion Roundup verdict were excessive, a Philadelphia judge ruled Wednesday.
Judge Susan Schulman of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas held that the jury that returned the January McKivison v. Monsanto verdict had ample grounds to find that Monsanto acted negligently and recklessly, but that the award was out of proportion with the plaintiff’s injuries.
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Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge Susan Schulman. Courtesy photo
