Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:19-cv-04487
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Aug 02, 2019
Case in other court:Missouri Eastern, 4:19-cv-01536
Last checked: Wednesday Jan 29, 2020 1:05 AM PST
Defendant
Monsanto Company
800 North Lindberg Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63167
Represented By
Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Estate of John George Ruth
by and through his representative David Ruth 4869 Mt. Olive - Green Camp Rd.
Marion, OH 43302
Represented By
Kirk John Goza
Goza Honnold Trial Lawyers
contact info
Plaintiff
David Ruth
Represented By
Kirk John Goza
Goza Honnold Trial Lawyers
contact info


Docket last updated: 01/30/2025 11:59 PM PST
Monday, October 07, 2019
7 7 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 10/07 8:17 AM
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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6 6 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Mon 10/07 8:16 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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5 5 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Mon 10/07 8:15 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Friday, August 02, 2019
4 4 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Fri 08/02 11:38 AM
Case transferred in from District of Missouri Eastern; Case Number 4:19-cv-01536. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility MDL Member Case Fri 08/02 11:39 AM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis), 4:19-cv-01536 JAR, Estate of John George Ruth v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:19-cv-04487 VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order 143 cc: JPMDL (fabS, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
3 3 ORDER OF MDL TRANSFER to: Northern District of California. Case transferred via CM/ECF extraction. (DJO)
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Monday, July 29, 2019
2 2 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-143) regarding MDL No. 2741 IN RE: ROUNDUP PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION signed by John W. Nichols, Clerk of the Panel. (DJO)
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Saturday, June 01, 2019
Case Opening Notification: Waivers issued 1. All non-governmental organizational parties (corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships) must file Disclosure of Organizational Interests Certificate[LINK:(moed-0001.pdf)] . Judge Assigned: Honorable John A. Ross. (JWD)
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Friday, May 31, 2019
1 1 COMPLAINT against defendant Monsanto Company with receipt number 0865-7243409, in the amount of $400 Jury Demand,, filed by Estate of George Ruth, by and through his representative David Ruth, and David Ruth, surviving spouse of John George Ruth on behalf of all legal heirs of John George Ruth.(Goza, Kirk)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Original Filing Form,
Att: 3 Notice of Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons,
Att: 4 Waiver of Service