Monsanto offices in Enkhuizen, Holland. Credit: Karen Eliot via Wikimedia Commons Fueled by 3rd Circuit Ruling, Monsanto Urges Phila. Trial Court to Toss $78M Roundup Verdict
Monsanto has placed increased emphasis on its argument that the plaintiffs' claims were preempted by federal law following the company's success on the issue in a federal appeals court.
October 22, 2024 at 02:17 PM
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Mass Torts
What You Need to Know
- Monsanto leveled a host of challenges against a $78 million Roundup verdict in an Oct. 18 post-trial motion.
- The company argued, among other things, that the plaintiffs' claims were preempted by federal law.
- Monsanto has been emphasizing its preemption argument since succeeding on the issue in the Third Circuit.
Monsanto is claiming a Philadelphia Roundup case that yielded a $78 million verdict should never have gone before a jury.
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