Monsanto Genetically Engineered Wheat Contamination Class Action

CLASS CASE
CASE NAME

Monsanto Genetically Engineered Wheat Contamination Class Action

DEFENDANT

Monsanto Company

COURT

United States District Court, District of Kansas

CASE NUMBER

2:13-md-02473-KHV-GEB

DATE FILED

10/18/2013

CASE STATUS

Closed

CASE TYPE

Consumer Protection

ATTORNEYS

Case Details

TBS represented Pacific Northwest soft white wheat farmers against Monsanto Company in a case related its genetically modified Round-up resistant wheat, which the FDA never approved for growing in the United States. In May 2013, Monsanto’s genetically-modified wheat was discovered growing wild on an Eastern Oregon farm, which resulted in market disruptions to the exports of soft white wheat and damaged farmers. Monsanto agreed to pay $2.5 million into a settlement fund for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho wheat growers harmed by the market disruption.

CASE DOCUMENTS
Amended Complaint Order on Appointment of Leadership Structure