A federal judge has dismissed the first four cases in a series of lawsuits against Syngenta's herbicide paraquat, ruling that a key expert witness, whose testimony linked the product to Parkinson's disease, cannot testify due to methodological issues in his conclusions. This decision came after the judge identified 'methodological contortions' and a 'methodological flip-flop' in the expert's analysis.
A key expert witness in lawsuits claiming that Syngenta's herbicide paraquat causes Parkinson's disease cannot testify in court, a federal judge ruled, dismissing the first four cases over the product that were set to go to trial @brenpiers https://t.co/QrLBP8wowR https://t.co/saU0Am2OyK
Judge rejects key expert in paraquat lawsuits, tosses first cases set for trial https://t.co/GSGA2ngGuX https://t.co/G2Yc7bEgpL
A federal judge dismissed a key plaintiffs’ expert in litigation over Syngenta’s paraquat herbicide after finding his conclusions were based on a “methodological flip-flop.” https://t.co/Tcz7mJb63X
Paraquat Judge Tosses Key Plaintiffs' Expert Over 'Methodological Contortions' https://t.co/y5GbWHgHLL
Judge rejects key expert in paraquat lawsuits, tosses first cases set for trial @brenpiers https://t.co/QrLBP8vQHj https://t.co/nbKVQUnvxI
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