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Litigation

Aug. 3, 2016

Manufacturers may face new theory of liability

Thanks to a lawsuit pending in the Southern District of California against Monsanto Corporation, chemical manufacturers could face a new theory of liability and accompanying litigation. By Jason F. Meyer and J. Todd Konold

By Jason F. Meyer and J. Todd Konold

Manufacturers of chemicals face a new potential theory of liability that could expose them to far more extensive litigation than they may have previously faced in connection with products liability cases in the past.

Historically, manufacturers of products that caused harm to individuals or property faced liability for damages if it could be proven that the products were defectively designed or manufac...

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