Carl Alesi, et al. v. Monsanto

Summary

In this product liability trial, three plaintiffs developed forms of lymphoma after using Monsanto's Roundup weed killer. The plaintiffs sue Monsanto, claiming that the chemical glyphosate within the product led to their cancer. Representatives for the plaintiffs suggest that Monsanto knew the risks of glyphosate increasing the chances of developing lymphoma, yet covered this information up to protect sales.

Defendant Monsanto claims that Roundup does not increase the risk of lymphoma. Attorneys for the company argue that the plaintiffs studies linking glyphosate to lymphoma are not accurate, and that the plaintiffs' cancers are likely due to natural errors rather than environmental factors.

Outcome

Verdict for defendant.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Alesi, Carl
Defense: Monsanto Co.

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

Case Number: 19SL-CC03617
Industry: Chemical
Practice Area: Products Liability, Mass Torts

Plaintiff

Alesi, Carl

Defense

Monsanto Co.

Represented By:
Cachan, Manuel (Proskauer Rose LLP (Los Angeles))
Saulino, Jennifer (Covington & Burling LLP)

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:12	Opening Statement	Henderson, Gibbs
01:32:39	Break
02:00:00	Opening Statement	Cachan, Manuel
03:31:59	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Benbrook, Dr. Charles	In Person
00:12:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Benbrook, Dr. Charles	In Person
00:36:59	Break
00:45:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Benbrook, Dr. Charles	In Person
01:21:13	Break
01:32:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Benbrook, Dr. Charles	In Person
01:55:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Benbrook, Dr. Charles	In Person
02:12:05	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Wood, Erin	Sawyer, Mr. William	In Person
01:18:57	Break
01:55:34	Witness Direct Examination	Wood, Erin	Sawyer, Mr. William	In Person
03:05:59	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Goldstein, Dr. Daniel	Video Recording
00:36:42	Witness Direct Examination		Koch, Dr. Michael	Video Recording
01:14:57	Break
01:39:00	Witness Direct Examination		Koch, Dr. Michael	Video Recording
02:32:22	Witness Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Davis, Ralph	In Person
03:17:38	Witness Cross Examination	Ledingham, Shawn	Davis, Ralph	In Person
03:21:18	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:13:04	General Case Activities
00:13:11	Witness Cross Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
00:27:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:36:55	Break
02:19:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
03:00:33	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
03:06:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Tarone, Dr. Robert	Video Recording
03:31:30	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AUG

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

0 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

0 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

SEP

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Carl Alesi, et al. v. Monsanto

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:25	Witness Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Benbrook, Dr. Charles	In Person
00:52:32	Break
01:03:02	Witness Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Benbrook, Dr. Charles	In Person
01:45:31	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:32	Witness Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Benbrook, Dr. Charles	In Person
00:15:45	Witness Cross Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Benbrook, Dr. Charles	In Person
01:44:04	Break
02:37:55	Witness Cross Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Benbrook, Dr. Charles	In Person
03:10:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:23	Witness Cross Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Benbrook, Dr. Charles	In Person
01:05:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:31	Witness Direct Examination	Wood, Erin	Sawyer, Mr. William	In Person
01:50:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:37	Witness Cross Examination	Cachan, Manuel	Sawyer, Mr. William	In Person
01:24:08	Break
01:59:03	Witness Cross Examination	Cachan, Manuel	Sawyer, Mr. William	In Person
03:06:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Witness Cross Examination	Cachan, Manuel	Sawyer, Mr. William	In Person
01:07:32	Break
01:47:20	Witness Cross Examination	Cachan, Manuel	Sawyer, Mr. William	In Person
02:44:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:11	Witness Cross Examination	Cachan, Manuel	Sawyer, Mr. William	In Person
01:25:26	Break
01:47:32	Witness Cross Examination	Cachan, Manuel	Sawyer, Mr. William	In Person
02:36:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Wood, Erin	Sawyer, Mr. William	In Person
01:11:12	Break
01:37:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Wood, Erin	Sawyer, Mr. William	In Person
03:02:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:30	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cachan, Manuel	Sawyer, Mr. William	In Person
00:49:53	Witness Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Braunstein, Dr. Marc	In Person
01:49:20	Break
02:08:08	Witness Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Braunstein, Dr. Marc	In Person
02:50:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:20	Witness Cross Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Braunstein, Dr. Marc	In Person
01:23:24	Break
01:55:08	Witness Cross Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Braunstein, Dr. Marc	In Person
02:20:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Braunstein, Dr. Marc	In Person
02:55:40	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Braunstein, Dr. Marc	In Person
03:25:38	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:44	Witness Direct Examination	Martens, Dr. Mark	Video Recording
02:03:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:58	Witness Direct Examination	Wood, Erin	Davis, Cheryl	In Person
01:27:38	Break
01:52:07	Witness Direct Examination	Wood, Erin	Davis, Cheryl	In Person
02:00:37	Witness Cross Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Davis, Cheryl	In Person
03:08:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Wood, Erin	Davis, Cheryl	In Person
03:32:37	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Davis, Cheryl	In Person
03:39:26	Witness Direct Examination		Anderson, Samuel	Video Recording
03:45:43	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:45	Witness Direct Examination	Murphy, Samuel	Video Recording
00:44:28	Witness Direct Examination	Guard, James	Video Recording
01:10:07	Break
01:29:09	Witness Direct Examination	Guard, James	Video Recording
01:47:13	Witness Direct Examination	Inoue, Dr. Yoshio	Video Recording
02:54:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:27	Witness Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Cox, Marty	Video Conference
00:50:33	Witness Cross Examination		Cox, Marty	Video Conference
01:22:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Cox, Marty	Video Conference
01:24:57	Break
01:49:40	Witness Direct Examination		Neely, Jessica	Video Recording
02:13:14	Witness Direct Examination		Kier, Dr. Larry	Video Recording
03:27:51	Witness Direct Examination		McClure, Dr. Joseph	Video Recording
03:45:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:16	Witness Direct Examination		McClure, Dr. Joseph	Video Recording
00:58:33	Witness Direct Examination	Wood, Erin	Gentile, Mary	In Person
01:24:38	Witness Cross Examination	Ledingham, Shawn	Gentile, Mary	In Person
01:29:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Wood, Erin	Gentile, Mary	In Person
01:30:21	Break
01:49:18	Witness Direct Examination		McManus, Patrick	Video Recording
02:04:47	Witness Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Gentile, Gary	In Person
03:21:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:31	Witness Cross Examination	Ledingham, Shawn	Gentile, Gary	In Person
00:03:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Gentile, Gary	In Person
00:04:53	Witness Direct Examination		Esper, Dr. Raymond	Video Recording
01:16:38	Break
01:41:57	Witness Direct Examination		Reeds, Dr. William	Video Recording
03:36:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:19	Witness Direct Examination		Reeds, Dr. William	Video Recording
01:20:28	Break
01:39:29	Witness Direct Examination	Carson, William	White, Carie	In Person
01:43:54	Witness Cross Examination	Ledingham, Shawn	White, Carie	In Person
01:44:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Carson, William	White, Carie	In Person
01:45:26	Witness Direct Examination	Garvey, John	Cox, Linda	In Person
01:59:07	Witness Cross Examination	Ledingham, Shawn	Cox, Linda	In Person
02:05:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Garvey, John	Cox, Linda	In Person
02:08:24	Witness Direct Examination		Goldstein, Dr. Daniel	Video Recording
03:02:36	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:54	Witness Direct Examination	Rands, Todd	Video Recording
01:06:16	Break
01:34:50	Witness Direct Examination	Heydens, Dr. William	Video Recording
03:11:05	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:35	Witness Direct Examination	Heydens, Dr. William	Video Recording
01:37:56	Break
01:58:35	General Case Activities
02:00:13	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:36	Witness Direct Examination		Heydens, Dr. William	Video Recording
01:07:00	Break
01:41:56	Witness Direct Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
02:42:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Direct Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:51:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:17	Witness Direct Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:21:30	Break
02:20:07	Witness Direct Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
03:14:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:29	Witness Cross Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:28:27	Break
01:55:52	Witness Cross Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
03:03:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:41	Witness Direct Examination		Tarone, Dr. Robert	Video Recording
01:26:19	Break
02:00:35	Witness Direct Examination	Ledingham, Shawn	Duncavage, Dr. Eric	In Person
03:05:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:13	Witness Cross Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Duncavage, Dr. Eric	In Person
00:10:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ledingham, Shawn	Duncavage, Dr. Eric	In Person
00:13:14	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Duncavage, Dr. Eric	In Person
00:19:32	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:28	Witness Direct Examination	Cachan, Manuel	Llanos, Dr. Adana	In Person
01:18:22	Break
01:47:12	Witness Direct Examination	Cachan, Manuel	Llanos, Dr. Adana	In Person
02:35:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:12	Witness Direct Examination	Cachan, Manuel	Llanos, Dr. Adana	In Person
00:15:24	Witness Cross Examination	Wood, Erin	Llanos, Dr. Adana	In Person
01:09:29	Break
01:34:19	Witness Cross Examination	Wood, Erin	Llanos, Dr. Adana	In Person
02:33:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cachan, Manuel	Llanos, Dr. Adana	In Person
02:47:12	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Wood, Erin	Llanos, Dr. Adana	In Person
02:49:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:13	Witness Direct Examination	Cachan, Manuel	Tomasetti, Dr. Cristian	In Person
01:31:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:22	Witness Cross Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Tomasetti, Dr. Cristian	In Person
01:06:20	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Henderson, Gibbs	Tomasetti, Dr. Cristian	In Person
01:12:35	Break
01:29:32	Witness Direct Examination	Saulino, Jennifer	Reshef, Dr. Daniel MD	In Person
02:55:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:35:33	Closing Statement	Henderson, Gibbs
02:02:12	Break
02:23:53	Closing Statement	Cachan, Manuel
04:04:40	Break
04:22:18	Closing Statement	Henderson, Gibbs
04:46:12	End of Session