Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:19-cv-02835
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:May 22, 2019
Case in other court:Georgia Northern, 4:19-cv-00077
Last checked: Monday Nov 18, 2019 1:14 AM PST
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Martin C Calhoun
Hollingsworth LLP
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Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
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Plaintiff
Judith Benge
Represented By
Rhon E. Jones
Beasley, Allen, Crown, Methvin, Portis & Miles, PC
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John L. Skelton, Jr.
Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, Llp -Atl
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William R. Johnson
Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, Llp -Atl
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John E. Tomlinson
Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, PC
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Docket last updated: 02/06/2025 11:59 PM PST
Thursday, February 11, 2021
19 19 motion Substitute Attorney Thu 02/11 6:54 AM
MOTION to Substitute Attorney and Withdraw Counsel filed by Judith Benge. (Jones, Rhon)
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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
18 18 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Remove Incorrectly Filed Document Wed 08/28 1:51 PM
Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting (4055) Motion to Remove Incorrectly Filed Document in cases 3:16-md-02741-VC and 3:19-cv-02835-VC(knm, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, June 06, 2019
17 17 answer Answer to Complaint Thu 06/06 4:01 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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16 16 motion Remove Incorrectly Filed Document Thu 06/06 3:48 PM
MOTION to Remove Incorrectly Filed Document filed by Monsanto Company.(Calhoun, Martin)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Martin Calhoun,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
Tuesday, June 04, 2019
15 15 answer Answer to Complaint Tue 06/04 2:33 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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14 14 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Tue 06/04 2:32 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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13 13 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Tue 06/04 2:32 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Thursday, May 23, 2019
12 12 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Thu 05/23 12:20 PM
Case transferred in from District of Georgia Northern; Case Number 4:19-cv-00077. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
utility MDL Member Case Thu 05/23 12:22 PM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: Northern District of Georgia, 4 19-00077 Benge v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 19-2835 pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order CTO-132 cc: JPMDL (msrS, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, May 16, 2019
11 11 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER CTO-132 from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation TRANSFERRING action to the USDC NDCA for inclusion in MDL 2741. (jta)
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Case transferred electronically to District of USDC NDCA for inclusion in MDL 2741. (jta)
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Civil Case Terminated. (jta)
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
10 10 ORDER granting9 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice as to Rhon E. Jones. Signed by Judge Harold L. Murphy on 4/30/19. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(jta)
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APPROVAL by Clerks Office re:9 APPLICATION for Admission of Rhon E. Jones Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-8620200). Attorney Rhon E. Jones added appearing on behalf of Judith Benge (cdg)
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Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Rhon E. Jones attorney for Judith Benge re10 Order on Application for Admission PHV,. (jta)
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Friday, April 26, 2019
9 9 APPLICATION for Admission of Rhon E. Jones Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-8620200)by Judith Benge. (Johnson, William)
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
8 8 ORDER granting5 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice as to John E. Tomlinson. Signed by Judge Harold L. Murphy on 4/24/19. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(jta)
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Clerk's Certificate of Mailing to John E. Tomlinson re8 Order on Application for Admission PHV. (jta)
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
7 7 RE-DOCKETED #6 AS Return of Service Executed by Judith Benge. Monsanto Company served on 4/23/2019, answer due 5/14/2019. (jta) Modified on 4/23/2019 (jta).
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6 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint, Summons, Civil Cover Sheet, Corporate Disclosure Statement Michael Kotlar, InSight Investigations , as to Alisha M. Smith, Corporation Service Company, Registered Agent for Defendant Monsanto Company. (Johnson, William)
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APPROVAL by Clerks Office re:5 APPLICATION for Admission of John E Tomlinson Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-8607669). Attorney William R. Johnson added appearing on behalf of Judith Benge (jkm)
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Notification of Docket Correction re6 Affidavit of Service. Incorrect event used. The Clerk has made the necessary corrections and re-docketed at7 (jta)
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Monday, April 22, 2019
5 5 APPLICATION for Admission of John E Tomlinson Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-8607669)by Judith Benge. (Johnson, William)
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4 4 Clerks Notation re3 Corporate Disclosure Statement approved by Judge Harold L Murphy on 4/22/2019. (dob)
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
3 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Judith Benge by Judith Benge.(Johnson, William)
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2 2 Electronic Summons Issued as to Monsanto Company. (jta)
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1 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Judith Benge. (Filing fee $400, receipt number AGANDC-8601457)(jta) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet