Grant & Eisenhofer obtained a $23.6 million settlement for New Mexico in PCB contamination litigation
Plaintiff(s):
State of New Mexico ex rel. Hector Balderas, Attorney General
Case type / claims:
G&E represented the Attorney General for the State of New Mexico in litigation against Monsanto Co. arising out of its production, marketing, distribution, and sale of carcinogenic industrial chemicals (polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs), resulting in statewide environmental contamination, including substantial impairment of major New Mexico waterbodies. New Mexico asserted common-law environmental claims and a statutory claim for unfair trade practices seeking monetary damages for injury to its natural resources and other relief.
Defendant(s):
Monsanto Co., Solutia, Inc., Pharmacia LLC
Jurisdiction:
First Judicial District Court, New Mexico
Year:
2020
Outcome:
- Reached a $23.6 million settlement resolving statewide PCB contamination claims, plus other non-monetary relief.
- Settlement funds will support remediation and environmental restoration projects throughout New Mexico.
