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Civil Litigation,
Environmental & Energy

Aug. 8, 2017

Judge puts cities’ litigation against Monsanto on hold

Three cities hoping to sue Monsanto Co. for allegedly polluting their water systems had their cases placed on hold by a federal judge while he awaits proceedings on the same allegations to commence before the Commission on State Mandates.

Judge puts cities’ litigation against Monsanto on hold
US District Judge Edward J. Davila in his San Jose courtroom chambers.

Three cities hoping to sue Monsanto Co. for allegedly polluting their water systems had their cases placed on hold by a federal judge in San Jose while he awaits proceedings on the same allegations to commence before the Commission on State Mandates.

The cities of Berkeley, Oakland and San Jose alleged that Monsanto introduced polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, into their storm water by using it in a wide array of products between t...

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