A federal court has denied

Bayer’s appeal in the case of a school groundskeeper who sued and won, saying

Roundup caused his non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

The appeals court did reduce

the amount of damages in the case from an initial $282 Million dollars to

$20-point-four Million dollars.

In a statement to Brownfield,

Bayer says the court’s decision to reduce the damages is “a step in the right

direction” but say they continue to believe the jury’s verdict and damage

awards “are inconsistent with the evidence at trial and the law.”

Bayer says it stands strongly

behind “the safety and utility of Roundup” and will consider legal options,

including an appeal with the California Supreme Court.

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