Federal judge approves Seattle’s multi-million dollar suit against Monsanto for PCB contamination
A federal judge will allow the city of Seattle's multi-million dollar case against Monsanto for PCB contamination of the Duwamish River to move forward.
The decision comes in the footsteps of the Washington state attorney general’s office, which three years ago received a $95 million dollar settlement from the same corporation
U.S. District Judge Richard Jones on Thursday denied a motion by Monsanto for what is known as a “summary judgment,” which would have ruled in Monsanto's favor and dismissed the suit outright.
