A California judge has opened the door to a possible new trial for Bayer 's Roundup weedkiller case over the health risk posed by the product . Judge Suzanne Bolanos ruled groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson had not produced " clear and convincing evidence " of " malice or oppression " by Monsanto , a requirement for punitive damages . In August , Johnson was awarded $ 250 m in punitive damages after a jury determined the company had failed to warn consumers of the cancer risk posed by its weedkillers . DE) The company faces 8,000 similar lawsuits in the future . Both sides have until Friday to respond to the ruling .
A California judge has opened the door to a possible new trial for Bayer 's Roundup weedkiller case over the health risk posed by the product . Judge Suzanne Bolanos ruled groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson had not produced " clear and convincing evidence " of " malice or oppression " by Monsanto , a requirement for punitive damages . In August , Johnson was awarded $ 250 m in punitive damages after a jury determined the company had failed to warn consumers of the cancer risk posed by its weedkillers . The company faces 8,000 similar lawsuits in the future . Both sides have until Friday to respond to the ruling .