Legal Opinion
Kemner v. Monsanto Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 22, 1991No. 5-88-0420PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lewis
This case involves an appeal by Monsanto Company from an adverse verdict in favor of 65 plaintiffs in the circuit court of St. Clair County.
An action was brought in the circuit court of St. Clair County, Illinois, by 65 plaintiffs against five defendants: Monsanto Company (Monsanto), Norfolk & Western Railway Company (Norfolk), G.A.T.X. Corporation (GATX), General American Transportation Corporation (General American), and Dresser Industries, Inc. (Dresser). Plaintiffs’ 20 original complaints were consolidated for trial. Prior to trial, certain third-party claims against third-party defendant…
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