Paul François v. Monsanto Reference : RG 17/06027 // 15-25.651 // 19-18689 Complaint date : April 26, 2007 Status : Final judgment Place of jurisdiction : France, Lyon Plaintiffs types : Farmers Plaintiffs names : Paul François Defendants : Monsanto Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : François Lafforgue Case nature : Civil court Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Lasso, Herbicide, Alachlor Requests : That Monsanto be declared as responsible for the plaintiff's health problems. Name of the Court : Court of Cassation of Lyon, France Jurisdiction level : Court of Cassation Decision date : July 7, 2017 Decision nature : Positive Decision content : The Court of Cassation confirms Monsanto's indictment. The Court of Appeal had said that Monsanto is liable for the damage caused to Mr. François; orders Monsanto to pay the sum of €50,000. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : Paul François sued Monsanto for intoxication and illness related to the lack of labelling of the Lasso herbicide and won at first instance and then on appeal. On 7 July 2017, the Court of Cassation criticized the Court of Appeals for not having checked whether Monsanto's liability for defective products was applicable. It confirmed that Monsanto has failed on its obligation to inform about the risks of inhalating Lasso. The case is sent to the Appeals Court to determine the applicability of the responsibility for defective products. The pleadings before the Court of Appeal took place on 2/6/2019. 4/11/2019, the Court of Appeal decides once again (for the third time) to hold Monsanto liable. Nevertheless, the issue of the amount of the compensation for Paul François (claimed 1 million €) is referred to Lyon First Instance Court. Bayer/Monsanto's lawyers obtained a new appeal in cassation in July 2019, and the court therefore granted itself an additional period of 4 months to conclude on the compensation. On 10/21/2020, the French Supreme Court rejects Monsanto's appeal against the order of April 11, 2019. Monsanto's liability is therefore definitively recognized in this case. and the judicial court of Lyon must decide the question of compensation. On November 7, 2022, the Lyon judicial court condemned Bayer, which bought Monsanto in 2018, to pay Paul François the sum of 11,135 euros. This judgment recognizes that "the existence of a harmful event caused by the defect of a product is definitively established", but represents a pittance in view of the irreversible health problems of Paul François and the 15 years of legal proceedings. It actually endorses the impunity of the company! Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Monsanto - Arrêt du bulletin - C.A Lyon, chambre 6, 10 Septembre 2015, n°12/02 (FR)717 Jugement contradictoire - Tribunal de Grande Instance de Lyon (FR) Monsanto condamné pour l’intoxication d’un agriculteur français (FR) Décision en avril pour un agriculteur intoxiqué, "porte-étendard" du combat contre Monsanto (FR) Arrêt n° 284 du 7 juillet 2017 (15-25.651) - Cour de cassation - Chambre mixte (FR) [Paul François VS Monsanto] Another conviction of Monsanto but not yet a victory! Cour d'Appel de Lyon : renvoi après cassation 11/04/2019 (FR) French Court Rules Bayer’s Monsanto Weedkiller Liable for Farmer’s Health Problems Affaire de l’agriculteur Paul François: Monsanto (Bayer) va en cassation (FR) Procédure Paul François/Monsanto : Bayer poursuit l’acharnement judiciaire de Monsanto (FR) Responsabilité du fait des produits défectueux. Communiqué de la Cour de Cassation, 21 oct. 2020 (FR) P.François : la Cour de cassation confirme la condamnation de Monsanto (FR) Pesticides : 2007–2020, la fin de la longue bataille du Charentais Paul François contre Monsanto (FR) French farmer wins legal battle against Monsanto over weedkiller Responsabilité de la société Monsanto du fait des produits défectueux : la Cour de cassation monte à l’assaut ! (FR) France, Cour de cassation, Chambre civile 1, 21 octobre 2020, 19-18689 Après 15 ans de procédure judiciaire, Bayer-Monsanto condamnée à verser 11 135 euros à l’agriculteur Paul François Pesticides : intoxiqué, il reçoit une compensation « dérisoire » de Bayer-Monsanto Bayer-Monsanto VS Paul François: « 11 000 euros pour autant de sacrifices ! » French farmer wins $11,700 in Bayer pesticide fumes case