Monsanto appeals the $78 million lawsuit
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- Nov 22, 2018
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Agribusiness giant Monsanto on Tuesday appealed a $78 million verdict in favour of a dying California man who said the company's widely used Roundup weed killer was a major factor in his cancer.
The company filed a notice of appeal in San Francisco Superior Court challenging a jury verdict in favour of DeWayne Johnson. In August, the jury unanimously found that Roundup caused Johnson's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and awarded him $289 million.
Last month, Judge Suzanne Bolanos slashed that award to $78 million. Monsanto had sought a new trial or judgment in its favour.
Picture - Plaintiff DeWayne Johnson
Picture - Plaintiff DeWayne Johnson
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