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Minnesota Supreme Court Approves $56 Million to U.S. Farmers in National Consumer Fraud Class Action.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 19-FEB-04
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Supreme Court today approved a Norman County (MN) jury award and judgment of $56 million against New Jersey-based BASF Corp. for defrauding United States' farmers in the sale of a herbicide in a national class action suit.

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After a five week trial that concluded on Dec. 6, 2001 a jury unanimously found that BASF committed consumer fraud in the sale of Poast herbicide sold in all 50 states from 1992-96.

In a March 11, 2003 ruling the Minnesota Court of Appeals -- an intermediate appellate court -- also upheld the jury verdict and judgment for farmers.

"It is great to be wearing a white hat in a case like this,"...

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