Roundup (Glyphosate) Cancer Cases: Key Documents & Analysis

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More than 9,300 people have filed suit against Monsanto Company alleging that exposure to Roundup herbicide caused them or their loved ones to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and that Monsanto covered up the risks. As part of the discovery process, Monsanto has had to turn over millions of pages of its internal records and communications. These “Monsanto Papers” are posted here. Follow updates in our Monsanto #RoundupTrial Tracker.

FEDERAL COURT documents are posted at this link –  More than 620 lawsuits are pending against Monsanto Co. in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. The cases have been combined for handling as multidistrict litigation (MDL) under Judge Vince Chhabria. The lead case is 3:16-md-02741-VC.  The first trial in the federal court is set for Feb. 25, 2019. The case is Hardeman V. Monsanto. 

STATE COURT documents –  An estimated 8,000 other plaintiffs have made similar claims against Monsanto in state courts.  The first trial in the Roundup litigation started June 18, 2018 in the Superior Court for the County of San Francisco. The trial concluded on Aug. 10 with the jury ruling that Monsanto’s weedkiller was a substantial contributing factor in causing DeWayne “Lee” Johnson’s cancer, and ordering Monsanto to pay $289.25 million in damages, including $250 million in punitive damages. The judge in the case reduced the punitive damages to $39 million in an order dated Oct. 22, 2018. Monsanto declared it would appeal and Johnson has cross appealed, seeking to reinstate the jury award. The appeal is filed in the California State Court of Appeals, case number A155940. See state court documents:

• DeWayne Johnson v. Monsanto: San Francisco County Superior Court – California
• Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding (JCCP): Alameda County Superior Court – California
• Pilliod, et al. v. Monsanto et. al.: Alameda County Superior Court – California
• Crazier v. Monsanto: Montana 18th Judicial District Court Gallatin County Case No. DV 17-883C
• Ronald Peterson and Jeff Hall v. Monsanto: St. Louis Circuit Court – Missouri