Earl Neal et al v. Monsanto

Reference :

1722-CC10773

Complaint date :

No description

Status :

Not judged

Place of jurisdiction :

United States, St. Louis

Plaintiffs types :

Farm/rural workers, Individuals

Plaintiffs names :

Robert Bird, Blake Buchan, Ozie Parker

Defendants :

Monsanto

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

Mark R. Niemeyer, Michael S. Kruse, Robin L. Greenwald

Case nature :

Civil court

Specificities :

Jury, Stipulated Settlement Agreement

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

Glyphosate, Roundup, Herbicide

Requests :

Compensatory and punitive damages

Name of the Court :

Circuit court of St. Louis, United States

Jurisdiction level :

Summary :

The plaintiffs allege that their exposure to Roundup herbicide caused them to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). They also allege that Monsanto was well aware of the risks of the active ingredient in its herbicides, glyphosate, but hid the risks from consumers, failing to warn them despite scientific evidence showing the cancer-causing potential of the products. Monsanto denies its products cause cancer. It will be the first trial to take place in the company’s former hometown (Saint Louis, Missouri), with jury selection set to start on March 24, 2022. But Monsanto is being granted an "emergency" delay of two weeks. Trial was set to begin on Monday, April 11, 2022, but plaintiffs in the case have agreed a few days before to accept a settlement offer from Bayer.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.