Civil Litigation
Jul. 31, 2018
Defense calls first witness in Roundup cancer trial
Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos allowed key claims alleged by plaintiff Dewayne Johnson Monday as the defense began its case to disprove the assertion that Monsanto’s weed killers cause cancer.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos allowed key claims alleged by plaintiff Dewayne Johnson Monday as the defense began its case to disprove the assertion that Monsanto's weed killers cause cancer.
Defense attorneys argued claims related to design defect and negligence should be dismissed and punitive damages should not be considered because plaintiff's expert witnesses were not qualified to offer opinions that gl...
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