Boyette et al v. Lowes

Reference :

4:2019cv04119

Complaint date :

September 13, 2019

Status :

Not judged

Place of jurisdiction :

United States, Western District of Arkansas

Plaintiffs types :

Individuals

Plaintiffs names :

Amanda Boyette, James Weeks

Defendants :

Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, John Does 1-50

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

Steven P. Harrelson

Case nature :

Civil court

Specificities :

Jury, Class action

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

Herbicide, Glyphosate, Roundup

Requests :

An order certifying that the action may be maintained as a Class Act on behalf of Arkansas and California consumers; An order enjoining Defendant from pursuing the policies, acts, and practices complained of herein and requiring Defendants to pay restitution to Plaintiffs and all members of the Class; Reasonable attorneys' fees; Costs of this suit. Trial by jury.

Name of the Court :

District Court of Western District of Arkansas, United States

Jurisdiction level :

Summary :

The complaint is about the lack of warnings on containers of Roundup and its formulations with regard to the health risks associated with using the herbicide. The only warning on Roundup’s label states, “keep out of reach of children,” and identifies that the product may cause “moderate eye irritation” while it is probably carcinogenic. Reasonable consumers would not have bought Roundup had they known its use came with carcinogenic risks.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.