Mistrial

Delaware Judge Declares Mistrial in Landscaper’s Roundup Cancer Lawsuit, Jury Deadlocked

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DOVER, Del. – The latest lawsuit alleging that exposure to the popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer resulted in a mistrial, according to a Delaware judge. After three days of deliberations, the jurors sent a note expressing their inability to reach a unanimous verdict. Despite Superior Court Judge Vivian Medinilla’s order to continue discussions, the jury remained deadlocked. The lawsuit was filed by the family of Anthony Cloud, a South Carolina man who worked as a landscaper for over a decade. In 2018, Cloud was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and he passed away in October 2021, … Read more

Deadlocked Jury Results in Mistrial for Landscaper’s Roundup Cancer Lawsuit

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DOVER, Del. – In a significant development, a Delaware judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the latest lawsuit claiming that the widely-used weedkiller Roundup is linked to cancer. The declaration came after the jury informed the court that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict after deliberating for three days. Judge Vivian Medinilla subsequently urged the jurors to continue their discussions, but they remained deadlocked. The lawsuit was filed by the family of Anthony Cloud, a former landscaper from South Carolina who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2018. Tragically, Cloud passed away … Read more

Deadlocked Jurors Lead to Mistrial in Landscaper’s Roundup Cancer Lawsuit

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Dover, Delaware (AP) – A mistrial was declared on Friday in the latest lawsuit claiming that exposure to the popular weedkiller Roundup leads to cancer. The decision came after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict following three days of deliberations. Despite the judge’s order to continue their discussions, the jurors remained deadlocked. The lawsuit was filed by the family of Anthony Cloud, a landscaper from South Carolina who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2018. Sadly, he passed away in October 2021, just six weeks after filing the lawsuit. In their legal action, … Read more

Dramatic Mistrial Declared in Landscaper’s Lawsuit Alleging Roundup Weedkiller Causes Cancer

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — A mistrial was declared on Friday in the latest lawsuit claiming that the widely used herbicide Roundup causes cancer. The decision was made by a Delaware judge after the jury announced that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict following three days of deliberation. Despite the judge’s order to continue their discussions, the jurors remained deadlocked. The lawsuit was filed by the family of Anthony Cloud, a former landscaper from South Carolina who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2018. Unfortunately, Cloud passed away in October 2021, just six weeks … Read more