Missouri Jury Reaches $1.56 Billion Verdict at Conclusion of Multi-Plaintiff Roundup Trial

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –– A Missouri jury has reached a $1.56 billion verdict at the conclusion of a Roundup trial against Monsanto involving three plaintiffs who contended that their use of Roundup caused them to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

The Missouri 19th Judicial Circuit Court, Cole County, jury reached the verdict on Nov. 17. Hon. Daniel R. Green was assigned to the trial, which involved the claims of Valorie Gunther, Jimmy Draeger, and Daniel Anderson.

The jury found for the plaintiffs on claims of strict liability (design defect), strict liability (failure to warn), and negligence.

Each of the three …