A federal judge in California has upheld a jury’s verdict that Monsanto’s RoundUp caused a groundskeeper’s cancer and has reduced the total judgment from $289 Million dollars to $78 Million. But, Monsanto says it will appeal. The judge denied Monsanto’s request for a new trial but cut the punitive by $200-Million-dollars.
Monsanto spokeswoman Christi Dixon** tells Brownfield the court’s decision to reduce the punitive damage award is a step in the right direction but Monsanto continues to believe that the evidence at trial and the law do not support the liability verdict and damage awards.
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