Roslyn Dauber, et al. v. Monsanto Co., et al.

Summary

Agrochemical giant Monsanto Co. notched a major win Tuesday in ongoing litigation over the alleged health risks of exposure to long-lasting carcinogens called polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, when for a third time a state court jury cleared the company of responsibility for cancer that plaintiffs claimed was caused by the chemicals.

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Outcome

The jury has found that both Plaintiffs were exposed to PCBs however they did not find Monsanto negligent nor the cause of their non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, thereby awarding both Plaintiffs $0.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Dauber, Roslyn
Defense: Monsanto Co.

Judge: Stephen Czuleger
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
Court: Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Case Number: BC483342
Industry: Manufacturing
Practice Area: Toxic Torts, Products Liability

Plaintiff

Dauber, Roslyn

Defense

Monsanto Co.

Represented By:
Upshaw , Anthony (McDermott Will & Emery)
Miller, Adam (Husch Blackwell LLP )
Buck, Robyn (Husch Blackwell LLP )

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:38	Opening Statement	Frieling, Scott
01:40:39	Break
01:55:15	Opening Statement	Upshaw , Anthony
02:53:11	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
		01:32:30	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
		01:16:08	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
		01:25:33	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
00:36:07	Witness Cross Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
01:21:21	Break
01:39:47	Witness Cross Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
02:54:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
03:17:53	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
03:23:26	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Frieling, Scott	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
01:38:41	Break
01:55:01	Witness Direct Examination	Frieling, Scott	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
02:59:04	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Adam	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
03:24:21	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Adam	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
01:31:34	Break
01:49:04	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Adam	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
02:01:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frieling, Scott	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
02:37:18	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Miller, Adam	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
02:48:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frieling, Scott	DeGrandchamp, Dr. Richard Ph.D.	In Person
02:51:59	Witness Direct Examination	Frieling, Scott	Aronson, Dr. Kristan Ph.D.	In Person
03:07:36	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Frieling, Scott	Aronson, Dr. Kristan Ph.D.	In Person
00:00:00	Break
02:01:03	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Adam	Aronson, Dr. Kristan Ph.D.	In Person
03:05:21	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Adam	Aronson, Dr. Kristan Ph.D.	In Person
01:15:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frieling, Scott	Aronson, Dr. Kristan Ph.D.	In Person
01:34:45	Break
01:47:08	Witness Direct Examination	Frieling, Scott	Carpenter, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
03:01:52	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Adam	Carpenter, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
00:29:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frieling, Scott	Carpenter, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
00:41:18	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Miller, Adam	Carpenter, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
00:43:43	Witness Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Schiff, Dr. Ron M.D.	In Person
00:56:18	Break
00:57:33	Witness Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Schiff, Dr. Ron M.D.	In Person
01:46:39	Break
02:04:37	Witness Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Schiff, Dr. Ron M.D.	In Person
03:15:20	Witness Cross Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Schiff, Dr. Ron M.D.	In Person
03:27:08	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Schiff, Dr. Ron M.D.	In Person
01:02:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Schiff, Dr. Ron M.D.	In Person
01:20:30	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Schiff, Dr. Ron M.D.	In Person
01:40:57	Break
02:00:33	Witness Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Di Costanzo, John	In Person
02:23:35	Witness Cross Examination	Buck, Robyn	Di Costanzo, John	In Person
02:24:22	Witness Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Dauber, Roslyn	In Person
02:53:32	Witness Cross Examination	Buck, Robyn	Dauber, Roslyn	In Person
03:03:45	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Levy, Dr. Barry M.D, M.P.H.	In Person
		01:37:09	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Levy, Dr. Barry M.D, M.P.H.	In Person
00:56:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Levy, Dr. Barry M.D, M.P.H.	In Person
01:26:34	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Levy, Dr. Barry M.D, M.P.H.	In Person
01:37:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Levy, Dr. Barry M.D, M.P.H.	In Person
01:40:53	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Levy, Dr. Barry M.D, M.P.H.	In Person
01:43:53	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Levy, Dr. Barry M.D, M.P.H.	In Person
00:27:49	Witness Cross Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Levy, Dr. Barry M.D, M.P.H.	In Person
01:20:09	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Paul, Gary	Johnson, Robert	In Person
00:39:21	Witness Cross Examination	Buck, Robyn	Johnson, Robert	In Person
01:07:08	Witness Direct Examination	Buck, Robyn	Reitman, Dr. Maureen	In Person
01:39:33	Break
01:55:52	Witness Direct Examination	Buck, Robyn	Reitman, Dr. Maureen	In Person
03:25:54	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Paul, Gary	Reitman, Dr. Maureen	In Person
01:37:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Buck, Robyn	Reitman, Dr. Maureen	In Person
01:46:14	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Paul, Gary	Reitman, Dr. Maureen	In Person
01:46:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Buck, Robyn	Reitman, Dr. Maureen	In Person
01:48:04	Break
02:00:21	General Case Activities
02:01:52	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Adam	Shields, Dr. Peter	In Person
01:39:24	Break
01:56:04	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Adam	Shields, Dr. Peter	In Person
03:13:39	Witness Cross Examination	Frieling, Scott	Shields, Dr. Peter	In Person
03:26:05	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Frieling, Scott	Shields, Dr. Peter	In Person
01:29:07	Break
01:48:19	Witness Cross Examination	Frieling, Scott	Shields, Dr. Peter	In Person
02:48:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miller, Adam	Shields, Dr. Peter	In Person
02:59:33	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Frieling, Scott	Shields, Dr. Peter	In Person
03:02:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miller, Adam	Shields, Dr. Peter	In Person
03:03:58	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Kaley, Dr. Robert II, Ph.D.	In Person
01:32:12	Break
01:46:51	Witness Direct Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Kaley, Dr. Robert II, Ph.D.	In Person
03:24:11	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Frieling, Scott	Kaley, Dr. Robert II, Ph.D.	In Person
01:19:26	Break
01:34:51	Witness Cross Examination	Frieling, Scott	Kaley, Dr. Robert II, Ph.D.	In Person
02:20:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Kaley, Dr. Robert II, Ph.D.	In Person
02:50:07	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Adam	Eaton, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:42:18	Break
01:58:50	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Adam	Eaton, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
02:46:51	Witness Cross Examination	Frieling, Scott	Eaton, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
03:28:53	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Frieling, Scott	Eaton, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:00:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miller, Adam	Eaton, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:15:42	Break
01:32:08	General Case Activities
01:35:14	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Adam	Vorhees, Dr. Donna Ph.D.	Video Recording
02:55:13	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Saxon, Dr. Andrew M.D.	In Person
01:06:25	Witness Cross Examination	Paul, Gary	Saxon, Dr. Andrew M.D.	In Person
01:42:44	Break
01:58:34	Witness Cross Examination	Paul, Gary	Saxon, Dr. Andrew M.D.	In Person
03:07:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Upshaw , Anthony	Saxon, Dr. Andrew M.D.	In Person
03:26:25	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Buck, Robyn	Sarna, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
01:06:18	Witness Cross Examination	Paul, Gary	Sarna, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
01:46:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Buck, Robyn	Sarna, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
01:53:16	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Paul, Gary	Sarna, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
01:56:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Buck, Robyn	Sarna, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
01:58:21	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Buck, Robyn	Kytomaa, Dr. Harri Ph.D.	In Person
01:40:19	Break
01:59:38	Witness Cross Examination	Frieling, Scott	Kytomaa, Dr. Harri Ph.D.	In Person
02:43:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Buck, Robyn	Kytomaa, Dr. Harri Ph.D.	In Person
02:55:00	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

APR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Roslyn Dauber, et al. v. Monsanto Co., et al.

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	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:08	Closing Statement	Paul, Gary
01:36:08	Break
01:50:52	Closing Statement	Upshaw , Anthony
02:59:09	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:07:09	General Case Activities
		00:09:37	End of Session