Civil Litigation
Jul. 30, 2018
Monsanto lawyers attack plaintiff’s expert testimony
San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos told jurors Friday morning to disregard portions of testimony given by a plaintiff's expert witness on toxicology because he discussed matters that were previously ruled inadmissible.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos told jurors Friday morning to disregard portions of testimony given by a plaintiff's' expert witness on toxicology because he discussed matters previously ruled inadmissible.
Defense attorney Sandra Edwards, a partner at Farella Braun & Martel, said she considered "asking the court to strike his entire testimony" and counted roughly 29 references to issues that were subject t...
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