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Amicus Letters Filed in California Supreme Court in Support of Monsanto’s Petition for Review of Johnson Case

September 22, 2020 in Filings and Rulings

Multiple amicus letters have been filed in support of Monsanto’s petition for review of the Johnson case before the California Supreme Court, representing public interest, trade and commercial entities. Collectively, the letters argue that the Court should grant review of the case based on concerns with the appellate court’s rulings on federal preemption, the admissibility of expert testimony under Sargon, and punitive damages, all of which are at the center of Monsanto’s appeal.

Read CropLife America’s amicus brief supporting the petition for review here.

Read the amicus brief from Genentech supporting the petition for review here.

Read the amicus brief from the Atlantic Legal Foundation supporting the petition for review here.

Read the California Farm Bureau Federation’s amicus brief supporting the petition for review here.

Read the brief from the National Association of Landscape Professionals here.

Read the amicus brief of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry in support of review here.

Read the brief from the South Dakota Agri-Business Association (SDABA) here.

Read the brief from the North Dakota Grain Growers Association (NDGGA) here.

Read the brief from the U.S. Durum Growers Association (USDGA) here.

Read Bayer’s statement here.

Bayer today provided an update on its five-point plan to address future Roundup™ litigation risk after its May 27th decision to withdraw from the national class process. The company is now in more control of important aspects of the risk mitigation process and has sketched out two basic scenarios going forward to provide a path to closure of this litigation. The first scenario is based on obtaining a favorable decision by the United States Supreme Court on a cross-cutting issue like federal preemption which would effectively and largely end the U.S. Roundup™ litigation. The second scenario assumes that the Supreme Court either declines to hear the Hardeman case or issues a ruling in favor of plaintiff – in that case the company would activate its own claims administration program.

Read about the five-point plan here.