99-CV-538 Eastern District of Missouri H
Honorable Charles A. Shaw
This case was settled and dismissed voluntarily with prejudice [10/17/00],
along with a CONSENT INJUNCTION ORDER: Mayfields are prohibited from
purchasing Monsanto patented seed technology, except YieldGard Corn, for a
period of 5 years from the date of this order [10/18/00].  A non-disclosed
financial settlement was reached.
http://www.percyschmeiser.com/MonsantovsFarmerReport1.13.05.pdf

A more well-know case is the Canadian farmer Perry Schmeiser. According to
Perry Schmeiser's accounting, the countersuit and appeal cost him $200,000.
http://www.percyschmeiser.com/conflict.htm.  The case was resolved in 2004
with what could be called a draw.  

He also sued Monsanto in 2005 for clean-up costs of GM canola on his
property which was settled out of court in 2008 for $660.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Schmeiser

The largest recorded judgment thus far in favor of Monsanto as a result of a
farmer lawsuit is $3,052,800.00. Total recorded judgments granted to
Monsanto for lawsuits amount to $15,253,602.82. Farmers have paid a mean of
$412,259.54 for cases with recorded judgments.

Of possible interest is the Monsanto document describing the policy of
farmers reporting farmers:
http://www.monsanto.com/seedpatentprotection/farmers_reporting_saved_seed.as
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Anita

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