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 .
A California judge has opened the door to a possible new trial for Bayer's Roundup weedkiller case over the health risks 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 $250m 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 US. Both sides have until Friday to respond to the ruling.