Cazier v. Monsanto

Reference :

DV-17-883C

Complaint date :

October 16, 2017

Status :

Not judged

Place of jurisdiction :

United States, Gallatin County

Plaintiffs types :

Individuals

Plaintiffs names :

Robert Cazier, Jane Cazier

Defendants :

Monsanto, Rocky Mountain Supply

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

Monte D. Beck, Justin P. Stalpes, Vance R. Andrus

Case nature :

Civil court

Specificities :

Jury

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

Herbicide, Glyphosate, Roundup

Requests :

Compensatory and punitive damages ; awarding Plaintiffs their costs, expenses, and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in this matter; further relief as the Court deems just and proper. Demand for Jury Trial.

Name of the Court :

Montana District Court of Gallatin County, United States

Jurisdiction level :

Summary :

The lawsuit challenges Monsanto’s position that its herbicides are proven safe and asserts that the company has known about the dangers and hidden them from regulators and the public. 8.13.2018, filing of a motion for expedited trial setting and status conference due to the serious state of health of plaintiff.

Scientific references :

IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. Some Organophosphate Insecticides and Herbicides. Lyon (FR): International Agency for Research on Cancer; 2017. PMID: 31829533.