Monsanto Says Evidence For $100M PCB Verdict Not ‘Clear And Convincing’

( March 14, 2025, 3:32 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — Monsanto Co. has filed two reply briefs in Washington state court, one seeking a new trial and another seeking judgment as a matter of law (JMOL), in response to a $100 million verdict for exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls XE "polychlorinated biphenyls"  (PCBs) at a Seattle-area school, arguing that the plaintiffs cannot show that PCBs contain a design defect and contending that the plaintiffs “lack clear and convincing evidence to support punitive damages.”...