ST. LOUIS — An Oklahoma couple is suing Monsanto Co. and John Does 1-50, citing alleged negligence and manufacturing defect.
Robert King and Carlesa King filed a complaint July 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri against the defendants, alleging that they failed to ensure that its Roundup products would not cause any harm to users.
According to the complaint, defendants were the manufacturers and distributors of Roundup, a herbicide that contains active ingredients glyphosate and surfactant POEA. The plaintiffs allege that, as a result of plaintiff Robert King's exposure while spraying it on his property and while employed on a ranch, he developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system.
The plaintiffs holds Monsanto and John Does 1-50 responsible because the defendants allegedly negligently manufactured and distributed Roundup, with full knowledge of its dangerous side effects and failed to provide adequate warnings and proper directions as to the dangers associated with using it.
The plaintiffs request a trial by jury and seek compensatory, punitive and economic damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, attorneys’ fees, costs and such other and further relief. They are represented by Eric D. Holland of Holland Law Firm in St. Louis and Jessica L. Richman of Parker Waichman LLP in Port Washington, New York.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri case number 4:17-cv-02171