East St. Louis is hoping to revive its claims for massive fines over alleged pollution from the old Monsanto chemical plant in Sauget by appealing a recent ruling against the city.
U.S. District Judge David W. Dugan of the Southern District of Illinois dismissed the city’s 2021 lawsuit against Monsanto and its successor companies, arguing it was filed too late. The statutes of limitations and repose had passed on contamination officials discovered decades ago, he said in his Feb. 27 ruling.
East St. Louis has since filed a notice of appeal on March 27…