Hoffmann et al v. Syngenta et al

Reference :

17-L-517

Complaint date :

May 9, 2018

Status :

Not judged

Place of jurisdiction :

United States, Illinois

Plaintiffs types :

Farmers, Individuals

Plaintiffs names :

Thomas Hoffmann, Diana Hoffmann, Jerry Mills, Ronald Niebruegge, John Hopkins, Freemon Schmidt, Betty Schmidt, James Hemker, Judith Hemker, Carroll Rowan, Mary Rowan

Defendants :

Syngenta, Chevron, Growmark

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

Stephen M. Tillery, John C. Craig, Aaron M. Zigler, Christopher A. Hoffman, Rosemarie Fiorillo

Case nature :

Civil court

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

Herbicide, Paraquat, Gramoxone

Requests :

Recover damage for personal injuries resulting from use of paraquat.

Name of the Court :

St. Clair County Circuit Court of Illinois, United States

Jurisdiction level :

Summary :

Thomas Hoffmann was repeatedly exposed to paraquat on his farm for more than 20 years and was diagnosed with Parkinson Disease at the age of 44 in 1998. His case is the 1st of at least 20 cases against Syngenta alleging the company’s paraquat products cause Parkinson’s Disease.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.