Berliant v. Monsanto

Reference :

19-cv-7189

Complaint date :

September 13, 2019

Status :

Not judged

Place of jurisdiction :

United States, County of Marin

Plaintiffs types :

Individuals

Plaintiffs names :

Victor Berliant, Linda Berliant

Defendants :

Monsanto, Wilbur-Ellis, John Does 1-50, D&D

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

Curtis G. Hoke, Steven Brady

Case nature :

Civil court

Specificities :

Jury

Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :

Herbicide, Glyphosate, Roundup

Requests :

Compensatory and punitive damages for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of Victor Berliant due to years of use of Roundup. Jury trial.

Name of the Court :

California Superior Court of County of Marin, United States

Jurisdiction level :

Summary :

Plaintiffs allege that husband Victor Berliant suffered severe, physical and emotional injuries, including non-Hodgkins lymphoma diagnosed in 2016 following regular use of Roundup from 1989 to 2017. The case is part of the Roundup Products Liability Litigation (MDL) 3:16-md-02741-VC. It has been granted preference status – meaning a quick trial date – because plaintiff is critically ill and is scheduled to begin May 5, 2020.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.