Rawa v. Migliaccio, No. 18-2346 (8th Cir. 2019)
Annotate this CaseObjector was a member of a California class action against Monsanto that alleged that the company used misleading labeling on its Roundup concentrate herbicide. After certification of the class, class counsel filed this action on behalf of a putative class of consumers from the other 49 states. Objector objected to certification of the nationwide class and to the fairness of the settlement on several grounds. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's overruling of the objection and grant of final approval. The court held that the class members were adequately represented and that the settlement was reasonable, fair, and adequate.
Court Description: Smith, Author, with Arnold and Kelly, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Class Actions. In a class action suit alleging Monsanto used misleading labeling on the concentrated packages of its Roundup herbicide, the district court did not err in approving the parties' settlement and overruling defendant's objections, as the class was adequately represented and the settlement was reasonable, fair and adequate; class counsel's attorney fees award affirmed.
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