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City of Seattle v. Monsanto Company et al

  1. July 25, 2024

    Seattle, Monsanto Ink $160M Deal Over PCBs In Duwamish

    Bayer AG's Monsanto Co. has agreed to pay $160 million to resolve allegations that it contaminated Seattle's stormwater and drainage systems as well as the Lower Duwamish Waterway with polychlorinated biphenyls, the city attorney's office announced Thursday.

  2. March 07, 2024

    Monsanto, Seattle Spar Over Guardrails For Possible PCB Trial

    Monsanto Co. and Seattle are wrangling over evidentiary matters in the city's suit over PCB pollution in the Lower Duwamish Waterway, with each side asking a Washington federal judge to impose limits for a possible trial that's currently set for September.

  3. February 02, 2024

    Monsanto Can't Wash Away Seattle's PCB Water Pollution Suit

    A Washington federal judge on Friday denied Monsanto's summary judgment bid in Seattle's complaint over polychlorinated biphenyl pollution in its waterways, ruling there are still significant factual disputes in play, including whether and to what extent PCBs traceable to Monsanto comprise the amount found in the city's water.

  4. October 27, 2023

    Monsanto's Experts Excluded In Seattle PCB Pollution Suit

    A Washington federal judge has excluded two of Monsanto Co.'s experts in a suit by the City of Seattle alleging the company and its predecessor knew that polychlorinated biphenyls could pollute its waterways, while allowing one of the city's experts to proceed and limiting the testimony of another.

  5. July 27, 2023

    Judge Questions Seattle's Fish Focus In Monsanto PCB Suit

    A Washington federal judge hearing arguments on what evidence to allow in Seattle's suit blaming Monsanto Co. for river pollution expressed skepticism Thursday that the city's case had always been about shellfish that are now too tainted to eat, noting earlier versions had broader allegations.

  6. July 07, 2023

    Monsanto Can't Escape Seattle's PCB Suit

    Monsanto Co. can't evade a lawsuit brought by the city of Seattle over PCB pollution in the Duwamish River, a Washington federal judge ruled in an order agreeing that the city's public nuisance claim was not released in 2020 when the company paid $95 million to settle a similar lawsuit with the state of Washington.

  7. April 13, 2023

    Monsanto Shouldn't Escape Seattle's PCB Suit, Judge Says

    A Washington federal magistrate judge recommended Wednesday that Monsanto Co. should face a lawsuit brought by the city of Seattle over PCB pollution in the Duwamish River, finding the city's public nuisance claim was not released in 2020 when the company paid $95 million to settle a similar lawsuit with the state.

  8. March 30, 2023

    Monsanto Seeks Exit From Seattle's PCB Claim

    Monsanto Co. asked a federal court Thursday to toss a lawsuit brought by the city of Seattle over PCB pollution in the Duwamish River, arguing that the city's claim was released in 2020 when Monsanto paid $95 million to settle a lawsuit with the state for the same injuries.