Contesting the verdict in the Roundup trial that concluded Friday, Monsanto has announced it will file an appeal against the jury's award of $289 million to Dewayne Johnson, whose terminal cancer was found to be caused in part by using glyphosate.
Johnson and his family will not receive any of the funds awarded until a panel of appellate court judges hears Monsanto's grounds for appealing the verdict, reviews the transcripts and goes over the jury's findings. His lawyers have said they will ask for an expedited hearing, but the timing is at the discretion of the court. It could take quite awhile. No dates have, as yet, been set.
In the meantime, Mrs. Johnson continues to work two jobs while Mr. Johnson receives additional chemotherapy.
Joan Shields of Baldwin, New York has started a GoFundMe site to help the family raise $50,000 in the interim.
People who wish to make a contribution to the Johnson family can visit the GoFundMe site here.
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