John Durnell & Bayer

John Durnell: Plaintiff whose $1.25 million verdict was overturned; his claim was preempted. He expressed disappointment that thousands of similar cases will not proceed.

Bayer: Bayer is the primary beneficiary; the ruling shields it from thousands of failure-to-warn lawsuits, reducing litigation risk and boosting investor confidence. Shares rose ~18%.

John Durnell: John Durnell is a Missouri man whose lawsuit against Bayer for developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after using Roundup is a key case before the United States — Supreme Court of the United States, representing thousands of similar claims.