A Missouri judge has reduced a $1.5 billion jury award against Bayer's Monsanto unit to $611 million for three former users of Roundup weedkiller who alleged the product caused their cancers. The punitive damages were cut by more than 60%, with Bayer planning to appeal the verdict.
A Missouri state judge has significantly reduced the $1.56 billion jury verdict awarded to three people who claimed their cancer was caused by Bayer unit Monsanto Co.'s Roundup weedkiller, cutting the damages awarded to just $611 million. https://t.co/v3fYYMF8Lt
A judge slashed a $1.56 billion verdict against Bayer to $611 million for three people who claimed its Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, by reducing punitive damages. A jury in Missouri had found Bayer's Monsanto liable for negligence in November https://t.co/czr72pCWFb https://t.co/OLSzItv6pk
Judge slashes Bayer $1.56 billion Roundup verdict to $611 million https://t.co/B3hyGAbuSz https://t.co/U7JQn2EM1T
A Missouri judge slashed a $1.56 billion verdict against Bayer to $611 million for three people who claimed its Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, by reducing punitive damages. Bayer said it is appealing https://t.co/czr72pCWFb https://t.co/7PLpNvbc1Y
Bayer’s $BAYN $1.5 Billion Roundup Verdict Slashed to $600 Million -Company wins more than 60% cut in punitive-damages award -Bayer said it plans to appeal weedkiller cancer verdict
Bayer’s Monsanto unit persuaded a Missouri judge to cut almost $1 billion from a $1.5 billion jury award to three former users of the company’s Roundup weedkiller who blamed their cancers on the product. https://t.co/hDyZzsi9my