Whippany (July 25, 2019) — The following is Bayer’s statement regarding a ruling in Pilliod v. Monsanto by Judge Winifred Smith in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Alameda to reduce the punitive, non- economic, and future medical damages in the case. The court reduced Mr. Pilliod’s non-economic damages from $18 million to $6.1 million and […]
Whippany, July 15, 2019 – The following is Bayer’s statement regarding the ruling by U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria in the District Court for the Northern District of California on Monsanto’s post-trial motions in Hardeman v. Monsanto. The court reduced the punitive damages to $20 million, which reduces the overall verdict from $80.267 million to […]
Whippany, N.J., June 18, 2019 – In post-trial motions filed in Pilliod v. Monsanto, Monsanto urged California Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith to reverse the jury verdict and enter judgment for Monsanto or order a new trial. The company argues in its briefs that the “verdicts do not reflect the evidence presented in the case; they reflect […]
Whippany, N.J., June 3, 2019 – In post-trial motions recently filed in Hardeman v. Monsanto, Monsanto urged federal district court Judge Vince Chhabria who is presiding over the MDL in the Northern District of California to reverse the jury verdict and enter judgment for Monsanto, or in the alternative, order a new trial. The company […]
Leverkusen / Whippany, May 13, 2019 – Bayer released the following statement in reaction to a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of Pilliod v. Monsanto, a trial conducted before Judge Winifred Smith in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Alameda. This is the first […]
EPA assessment ‘more robust’ and ‘more transparent’ than IARC, agency says Whippany, N.J., April 30, 2019 – Bayer today issued the following statement regarding an interim registration review decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reapprove glyphosate for use in the U.S. The decision was accompanied by public comments by EPA Assistant Administrator for […]
The following is Bayer’s statement regarding Judge Winifred Smith’s ruling on Monsanto’s Motion for Nonsuit in the Pilliod glyphosate-based herbicide trial in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Alameda. “Bayer is disappointed with the Court’s decision, as we believe that the plaintiffs have not presented sufficient evidence to support […]
The following is Bayer’s statement regarding Monsanto’s Motion for Nonsuit in the Pilliod glyphosate-based herbicide trial before Judge Winifred Smith in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Alameda. “Bayer believes that the plaintiffs have failed to provide sufficient evidence to support their claims, which should be dismissed on multiple […]
Company Says Evidence Falls Short of the Burden Required to Support Liability Claims, Causation and Damages Given International Regulatory Consensus and Extensive Body of Favorable Science Related Motion For Judicial Notice Highlights Unusual Efforts to Persuade the Trial Court to Change Its Tentative Ruling on Post-Trial Motions Whippany, N.J., April 24, 2019 – In a forceful […]
The following is Bayer’s statement regarding an order by Judge Vince Chhabria in the District Court for the Northern District of California vacating the upcoming May 20, 2019 trial date for Stevick v. Monsanto and ordering mediation in the California MDL. “We will of course comply with the Court’s mediation order in good faith. As […]