Oct 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. court reinstated a $185

million verdict against Bayer's Monsanto over chemical

contamination at a Washington state school on Thursday.

The Washington state Supreme Court reversed a lower court's

ruling that vacated the verdict in a 2024 trial over claims

brought by three teachers at Sky Valley Education Center in

Monroe, Washington.

Bayer's Monsanto has faced a string of trials over claims

by teachers and others at Sky Valley Education Center in Monroe,

Washington, who say they were sickened by exposure to

polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs.

More than 200 students, employees and parents say they

developed cancer, thyroid conditions, neurological injuries and

other health problems from PCBs leaking from the school's light

fixtures. The chemicals were made by Monsanto, which Bayer

acquired in 2018.