Long Beach Could Receive Up to $7.5 Million in Class-Action Settlement with Monsanto
“Long Beach could receive up to $7.5 million in a class action settlement with Monsanto from a lawsuit filed against the chemical maker alleging its products polluted the city’s bodies of water. The city announced the preliminary agreement Friday afternoon, but it could still be months or longer before,” reports Jason Ruiz in Long Beach Post.
“The settlement is formally approved and money is distributed to the suing parties. The settlement is with Monsanto and subsidiaries of Pfizer and Eastman Chemical over allegations that their products have polluted various cities over the past 70 years. Long Beach was joined by 12 other plaintiff municipalities including Oakland San Jose.”