The Cole County, Missouri jury found on Friday that Bayer’s Monsanto business was liable for claims of negligence, design defects and failing to warn plaintiffs of the potential dangers of using Roundup, according to court documents.
Valorie Gunther of New York, Jimmy Draeger of Missouri and Daniel Anderson of California were awarded a combined $61.1 million in compensatory damages and $500 million each in punitive damages. Each was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma that they alleged was caused by using Roundup on their family property. Draeger’s wife Brenda was awarded $100,000 for the harm she allegedly suffered from her husband’s disease.
The punitive damages could be reduced on appeal as it exceeds U.S. Supreme Court guidance.
Now can we go after the CEOs and put them in jail for murder?
Nice. He’s working for Linde now: https://www.linde.com/about-linde/board-of-directors/hugh-grant
I swear their mission statements seem like a comedy about evil corporations:
- We’re working towards a single vision at Linde: to be the best performing global industrial gases and engineering company, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers and creating value for all our stakeholders.
- Our Mission-Making our world more productive.
Also, that dude really was the one responsible for murder:
- He served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto Company from 2003 until June 2018.
Now can we stop using Roundup to dry grains before harvesting?
The punitive damages could be reduced on appeal as it exceeds U.S. Supreme Court guidance.
Meaning the damages WILL be reduced.
