McNickle et al. v. Monsanto et al.

Reference :

VID243/2020

Complaint date :

April 8, 2020

Status :

Not judged

Place of jurisdiction :

Australia, Melbourne, Victoria

Plaintiffs types :

Farmers, Landscapers, Individuals, Farm/rural workers, Technicians and Professional users, Neighbours, Gardeners, Beekeepers/Honey Producers

Plaintiffs names :

Kelvin McNickle, Individuals who have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) by reason of their use of and/or exposure to Roundup within Australia at any time between July 1976 and October 2020

Defendants :

Huntsman Chemical Company Australia Pty Ltd, Monsanto

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

Lee Taylor, Andrew Clements KC

Case nature :

Civil court

Specificities :

Class action

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

Herbicide, Glyphosate, Roundup

Requests :

Seeks compensation for people who have been diagnosed with NHL because they used or were exposed to Roundup within Australia at any time between July 1976 and 4 July 2022

Name of the Court :

Federal Court of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Jurisdiction level :

Summary :

This class action is brought by around 800 Australians who have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and allege that their exposure to and/or use of Roundup products is the cause. On April 26, 2023, the Federal Court issued orders regarding the structure and timing of the trial. The trial began in September 2023 and will last 9 weeks. During this period, the Court will have to determine whether glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is carcinogenic to humans and can cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. If it accepts this conclusion, it will then have to determine whether the manufacturers were negligent in addressing the risks posed by their products.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.