( October 30, 2025, 2:04 PM EDT) -- OLYMPIA, Wash. — A divided Washington Supreme Court on Oct. 30 reversed a lower court’s decision, reinstated a $185 million verdict against Monsanto Co. and ruled that a new trial is not warranted in a polychlorinated biphenyls XE "polychlorinated biphenyls" XE
"polychlorinated biphenyls" (PCBs) injury lawsuit brought by teachers at a Seattle area school, ruling that the jury’s finding of liability under Washington substantive product law is sufficient to sustain the punitive damages award....