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Plaintiff DeWayne Johnson reacts after hearing the verdict to his case against Monsanto at the Superior Court Of California in San Francisco, California on Aug. 10, 2018. JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
The court victory was celebrated by plaintiffs as a breakthrough like those achieved in landmark tobacco and asbestos cases, as a victory for public health, as a defeat for corporate manipulation and deceit, and as consolation for a grievously injured victim.
