$86M Award to Couple for RoundUp Use Upheld by CA Supreme Court - There have been several decisions handed down by U.S. courts of law regarding the use of consumer RoundUp products over recent years. The claims levied against the pharmaceutical giant Bayer, or the former producer of RoundUp products (Monsanto) have argued that long-term use of RoundUp products caused cancer in consumers. Three prominent cases were decided in the claimants' favor, but Bayer recently challenged the outcomes of these cases individually.
In the last few years, several rulings have been issued in U.S. courts of law concerning consumers’ use of RoundUp products. The lawsuits against Bayer, the pharmaceutical giant Bayer, and the former manufacturer of RoundUp products (Monsanto) have argued that the use of for a long time of RoundUp products could cause cancer in consumers. Three significant cases were settled in favor of the claimants, but Bayer has recently challenged the results of these cases separately.
A case recently heard before the courts in California was the court’s first decision on the Alva and Alberta Pilliod v. Monsanto Co. case. Here we will discuss Bayer’s appeal and some background information about the original Pilliod case. We also look at the court’s latest ruling on Bayer’s claim to this case and whether it will be able to affect ongoing or future RoundUp lawsuits.