Albert Grantges v. Monsanto Company

Summary

Opening statements took place Tuesday in Missouri state court at the latest trial over alleged cancer risks associated with Monsanto's Roundup weed killer. Plaintiff Albert "Ab" Grantges, 54, claims he developed a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma after decades of using Roundup.

Outcome

Settled

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Grantges, Albert
Defense: Monsanto Co.

Judge: Brian May
Jurisdiction: 21st Judicial Circuit of Missouri
Court: St. Louis County Court Building

Case Number: 20SL-CC02256
Industry: Agriculture, Chemical
Practice Area: Products Liability, Toxic Torts

Plaintiff

Grantges, Albert

Defense

Monsanto Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:10:32	Opening Statement	Millrood, Tobi
01:13:35	General Case Activities
01:15:25	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
02:00:07	Break
02:29:55	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
03:20:02	Break
03:47:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
03:56:47	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
		00:55:18	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:44:56	Break
02:06:44	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
03:16:41	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
		01:01:15	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
		01:41:46	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:13:00	Break
01:59:27	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
02:36:43	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:22:45	Break
02:04:39	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
03:21:25	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
		01:11:25	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:15:37	Break
01:39:59	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
02:04:37	Witness Cross Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
02:07:28	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
		02:16:07	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
00:45:25	Break
01:47:08	Witness Direct Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
02:48:58	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:08:22	Break
01:38:47	Witness Direct Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
02:40:42	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
00:47:44	Break
01:28:36	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
02:47:43	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
00:30:53	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
00:47:08	Break
00:49:56	Witness Direct Examination	Grinnan, John	Grantges, Albert	In Person
01:33:43	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Boehm, Paul	Grantges, Albert	In Person
01:44:10	Break
02:36:46	Witness Cross Examination	Boehm, Paul	Grantges, Albert	In Person
03:25:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Grinnan, John	Grantges, Albert	In Person
03:49:32	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Guard, James	In Person
		00:16:29	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Guard, James	In Person
		01:31:31	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

JUN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Durrani, Timur	In Person
01:41:38	Break
02:13:28	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Durrani, Timur	In Person
03:28:23	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Durrani, Timur	In Person
00:11:03	Break
00:18:58	Witness Direct Examination	Boehm, Paul	Durrani, Timur	In Person
01:10:08	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Boehm, Paul	Durrani, Timur	In Person
01:07:20	Break
01:08:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lewis, Adam	Durrani, Timur	In Person
01:36:12	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Boehm, Paul	Durrani, Timur	In Person
01:40:10	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Shelton, Trent	Grantges, Caroline	In Person
		00:11:17	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hansell, Erik	Gates, Dr. Kent	In Person
02:34:53	Break
02:59:10	Witness Cross Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Gates, Dr. Kent	In Person
03:41:18	Break
03:42:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hansell, Erik	Gates, Dr. Kent	In Person
03:50:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Gates, Dr. Kent	In Person
03:53:25	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Boehm, Paul	Rider, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
01:00:05	Break
01:23:37	Witness Direct Examination	Boehm, Paul	Rider, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
02:32:33	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Boehm, Paul	Rider, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
00:41:13	Break
00:42:43	Witness Cross Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Rider, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
01:47:23	Break
02:14:01	Witness Cross Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Rider, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
02:44:41	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Rider, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
01:14:59	Break
01:15:47	Witness Cross Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Rider, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
01:29:52	Break
01:55:42	Witness Cross Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Rider, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
02:28:32	Break
02:30:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Boehm, Paul	Rider, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
03:00:15	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Boehm, Paul	Rider, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
01:08:29	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Rider, Dr. Jennifer	In Person
01:35:09	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Reshef, Dr. Ran M.D.	In Person
01:07:42	Break
01:30:29	Witness Direct Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Reshef, Dr. Ran M.D.	In Person
02:31:26	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Reshef, Dr. Ran M.D.	In Person
01:14:29	Break
01:40:26	Witness Direct Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Reshef, Dr. Ran M.D.	In Person
03:21:36	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Reshef, Dr. Ran M.D.	In Person
01:22:30	Break
01:39:07	Witness Cross Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Reshef, Dr. Ran M.D.	In Person
02:20:56	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Reshef, Dr. Ran M.D.	In Person
00:25:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ramirez, Michelle	Reshef, Dr. Ran M.D.	In Person
01:15:26	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Millrood, Tobi	Reshef, Dr. Ran M.D.	In Person
01:22:36	General Case Activities
01:24:09	End of Session

JUN

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Albert Grantges v. Monsanto Company

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