Durnell v. Monsanto

Summary

In this Roundup exposure trial, John Durnell claims he developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma from exposure to Roundup weed killer. Attorneys for Durnell rely on studies linking cancer and glyphosate, a primary active ingredient in Roundup, as the basis for their claims.

Defendant Monsanto insists that its product is safe and does not cause cancer.

Outcome

Verdict for plaintiff.
Total damages: $1.25 million.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Durnell, John
Defense: Monsanto Co.
Verdict: $1,250,000

Judge: Timothy Boyer
Jurisdiction: 22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri
Court: Civil Courts Building

Case Number: 1922-CC00221
Industry: Chemical, Agriculture
Practice Area: Products Liability, Toxic Torts

Plaintiff

Durnell, John

Defense

Monsanto Co.

Represented By:
Cook, Shayna (Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP )
Brown, Mike ()
Shaw, Booker (Thompson Coburn LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

SESSIONS WITH Dr. Donna Farmer

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:10:17	Opening Statement	Frazer, T. Roe
01:02:45	Break
01:21:52	Opening Statement	Cook, Shayna
02:20:21	Break

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:35	Witness Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:38:33	Break
01:58:41	Witness Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
04:08:06	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:34	Witness Direct Examination	Conner, Isaac	Aronson, Dr. Kristan Ph.D.	In Person
01:16:21	Break
01:41:28	Witness Direct Examination	Conner, Isaac	Aronson, Dr. Kristan Ph.D.	In Person
02:30:16	Witness Cross Examination	Cook, Shayna	Aronson, Dr. Kristan Ph.D.	In Person
03:05:41	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Cross Examination	Cook, Shayna	Aronson, Dr. Kristan Ph.D.	In Person
01:21:40	Break
01:40:16	Witness Cross Examination	Cook, Shayna	Aronson, Dr. Kristan Ph.D.	In Person
02:21:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Conner, Isaac	Aronson, Dr. Kristan Ph.D.	In Person
02:24:59	Witness Direct Examination		Azevedo, Dr. Kirk	Video Recording
02:48:30	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:27	Witness Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:23:08	Break
01:39:48	Witness Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
02:39:19	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:19	Witness Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:21:59	Break
01:41:34	Witness Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
03:44:45	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:35	Witness Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
00:09:01	Break
00:44:10	Witness Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
02:17:30	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:45	Witness Cross Examination	Cook, Shayna	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
01:46:15	Break
01:46:15	Break
02:05:27	Witness Cross Examination	Cook, Shayna	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
03:02:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
03:23:04	Break
03:28:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Farmer, Dr. Donna	In Person
04:04:47	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:52	Witness Direct Examination	Blair, W. Wylie	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
01:17:53	Break
01:34:31	Witness Direct Examination	Blair, W. Wylie	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
02:44:16	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:12	Witness Direct Examination	Blair, W. Wylie	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
00:59:48	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Mike	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
01:28:33	Break
01:42:34	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Mike	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
03:21:49	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:20	Witness Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Spaeth, Dr. Kenneth	In Person
01:26:35	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:50	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Mike	Spaeth, Dr. Kenneth	In Person
01:12:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Spaeth, Dr. Kenneth	In Person
01:18:10	Break
01:40:24	Witness Cross Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Guard, James	In Person
02:38:38	Witness Cross Examination	Cook, Shayna	Guard, James	In Person
03:18:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Guard, James	In Person
03:39:01	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Guard, James	In Person
00:35:48	Witness Direct Examination		Wright, Dr. Paul	Transcript Reading
00:41:46	Witness Direct Examination	Blair, W. Wylie	Durnell, John	In Person
01:10:03	Break
01:27:45	Witness Direct Examination	Blair, W. Wylie	Durnell, John	In Person
02:14:00	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:50	Witness Direct Examination	Blair, W. Wylie	Durnell, John	In Person
00:21:00	Break
00:32:11	Witness Direct Examination	Blair, W. Wylie	Durnell, John	In Person
01:29:53	Witness Cross Examination	Shaw, Booker	Durnell, John	In Person
02:14:21	Break
02:32:25	Witness Cross Examination	Shaw, Booker	Durnell, John	In Person
02:33:50	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:42	Witness Direct Examination		Ou Hu, Dr. Hsiao	Video Recording
01:19:36	Break
01:53:56	Witness Direct Examination	Conner, Isaac	Eaton, Richard	In Person
02:26:21	Witness Cross Examination	Shaw, Booker	Eaton, Richard	In Person
02:33:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Conner, Isaac	Eaton, Richard	In Person
02:35:23	End of Session

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:49	Witness Direct Examination	Tarone, Dr. Robert	Video Recording
01:33:06	Break
01:51:10	Witness Direct Examination	Tarone, Dr. Robert	Video Recording
03:11:45	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:03	Witness Direct Examination		Tarone, Dr. Robert	Video Recording
00:20:14	Witness Direct Examination	Cook, Shayna	Tomasetti, Dr. Cristian	In Person
01:09:22	Break
01:29:45	Witness Direct Examination	Cook, Shayna	Tomasetti, Dr. Cristian	In Person
02:36:00	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:13	Witness Direct Examination	Cook, Shayna	Tomasetti, Dr. Cristian	In Person
00:15:22	Witness Cross Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Tomasetti, Dr. Cristian	In Person
01:14:53	Break
01:38:15	Witness Cross Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Tomasetti, Dr. Cristian	In Person
02:04:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cook, Shayna	Tomasetti, Dr. Cristian	In Person
02:10:46	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Tomasetti, Dr. Cristian	In Person
02:14:28	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:31	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Mike	Matasar, Dr. Matthew	In Person
01:14:10	Break
01:34:37	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Mike	Matasar, Dr. Matthew	In Person
02:38:53	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:23	Witness Cross Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Matasar, Dr. Matthew	In Person
01:28:17	Break
01:45:16	Witness Cross Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Matasar, Dr. Matthew	In Person
02:01:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Mike	Matasar, Dr. Matthew	In Person
02:05:37	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Frazer, T. Roe	Matasar, Dr. Matthew	In Person
02:06:59	General Case Activities
02:08:05	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:13:08	Closing Statement	Frazer, T. Roe
01:31:04	Break
01:43:44	Closing Statement	Brown, Mike
03:05:26	Closing Statement	Frazer, T. Roe
03:33:11	General Case Activities
03:34:34	End of Session

OCT

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:28	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:35	General Case Activities
		00:06:26	End of Session

OCT

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Durnell v. Monsanto

Summary

Outcome

SESSIONS WITH Dr. Donna Farmer

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