Supreme Court Asks for DOJ's View in Cancer Patient's Dispute with Monsanto
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Department of Justice to provide its view of a dispute between Monsanto, the company behind the herbicide Roundup, and a California man who successfully sued the agrochemical giant for causing his cancer.
Monsanto, which was acquired by Bayer in 2018, is seeking to appeal a $25 million ruling that found the company liable for causing plaintiff Edwin Hardeman to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma through exposure to Roundup.
The court’s unsigned request Monday for a brief by the U.S. solicitor general is a signal of at least some of the justices' interest in the underlying dispute; four or more must agree to review the case.
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Monsanto, which was acquired by Bayer in 2018, is seeking to appeal a $25 million ruling that found the company liable for causing plaintiff Edwin Hardeman to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma through exposure to Roundup.
The court’s unsigned request Monday for a brief by the U.S. solicitor general is a signal of at least some of the justices' interest in the underlying dispute; four or more must agree to review the case.
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