The law firm that represented the teachers, Friedman Rubin, said a jury returned the verdict Tuesday in
“This is a big step in holding Monsanto accountable,” the teachers’ attorney,
Bayer, which bought Monsanto in 2018, said the company disagreed with the verdict and may appeal.
“The undisputed evidence in this case does not support the conclusions that plaintiffs were exposed to unsafe levels of PCBs at the
The company said the light ballasts that were the focus of the lawsuit were obsolete.
“These are historic claims that relate to products Monsanto has not produced in more than 40 years,” Luke said.
This was the first of 22 trials involving teachers, parents and students who spent time at the
A 2019
Many older buildings also have caulk, ceiling tiles, floor adhesives and paint made with PCBs, which sometimes have been found at levels far higher than allowed by law.
PCBs are mixtures of compounds manufactured by
Monsanto also has faced a deluge of litigation over its weed killer Roundup. Last year, Bayer said it would pay more than
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