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Civil Litigation

Aug. 8, 2018

Plaintiff’s lawyer asks for $412M in Roundup closing arguments

Plaintiff’s attorney Brent Wisner asked jurors in closing arguments Tuesday for more than $400 million in damages from Monsanto Co., which he said caused his client’s cancer with its weedkillers.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Plaintiff's attorney Brent Wisner asked jurors in closing arguments Tuesday for more than $400 million in damages from Monsanto Co., which he said caused his client's cancer with its weedkillers.

"When you return a verdict, we're going to make it right," said Wisner of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman. "The verdict will be heard around the world, and Monsanto will have to do something."

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