Judge Says Misrepresentation Claim Valid In PCB Lawsuit Against Monsanto

Mealey's (April 13, 2023, 12:37 PM EDT) -- BURLINGTON, Vt. — A federal judge in Vermont has officially nixed two claims against Monsanto Co. related to contamination from polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a high school after the plaintiffs conceded to their dismissal, but he ruled that a claim for negligent misrepresentation survived because the facts indicate that the school was unaware of PCBs in its buildings as a result of relying on Monsanto’s alleged omission of information....