Gordon v. Monsanto Company et al

Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:	Vince Chhabria
Case #:	3:19-cv-06423
Nature of Suit	365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause	28:1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability

Case Filed:	Oct 16, 2019
Case in other court:	Arizona, 2:19-cv-05200

Docket
Parties (3)

Last checked: Monday Apr 13, 2020 2:50 AM PDT

Defendant Bayer Corporation	Represented By Joshua Grabel Husch Blackwell LLP contact info Ian Matthew Fischer Husch Blackwell Llp - Phoenix, Az contact info
Defendant Monsanto Company	Represented By Joshua Grabel Husch Blackwell LLP contact info Ian Matthew Fischer Husch Blackwell Llp - Phoenix, Az contact info
Plaintiff Garfield Gordon	Represented By Michael Craig McKay Mckay Law LLC contact info

Docket last updated: 02/06/2025 11:59 PM PST

Friday, November 15, 2024
39		39 misc Stipulation without Proposed Order Fri 11/15 5:40 PM STIPULATION regarding governing State Law filed by Garfield Gordon. (Parekh, Behram) Related: [-]
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
38		38 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Wed 10/30 4:02 PM PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 296: ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE EXPERTS STEWART, SWIGER, HAUGH, LUSTIG, WELCH-DUJARDIN, AND MACLEAN. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) Related: [-]
Friday, October 18, 2024
37		37 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Fri 10/18 2:44 PM CLERK'S NOTICE VACATING 11/1/2024 MOTION HEARINGS. The Court will schedule hearings on an as-needed basis. Parties will be notified which motions will be heard on which day via the docket. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) Related: [-]
Monday, October 14, 2024
36		36 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Mon 10/14 10:49 AM REPLY Related [+] filed byMonsanto Company.(Marshall, Kenneth) Related: [-] 25 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Kristan Aronson
		Att: 1 Declaration Linda C. Hsu,
		Att: 2 Exhibit 1 - 702 Reply Appendix,
		Att: 3 Exhibit 2 - Omnibus 702 to exclude Wave VII general-causation experts,
		Att: 4 Exhibit 3 - 2024-08-09 Amended Motion Exclude dckt 18995_0,
		Att: 5 Exhibit 4 - Alesi Trial Transcript excerpts,
		Att: 6 Exhibit 5 - Ferro Trial Transcript excerpts,
		Att: 7 Exhibit 6 - Pilliod Trial Transcript excerpts,
		Att: 8 Exhibit 7 - Chang and Delzell (2016)
Sunday, October 13, 2024
35		35 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Sun 10/13 1:05 PM REPLY Related [+] filed byMonsanto Company. (Hsu, Linda) Related: [-] 26 MOTION EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF DR. KEVIN KNOPF AND FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Monday, September 30, 2024
34		34 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Mon 09/30 9:29 PM OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byGarfield Gordon.(Parekh, Behram) Related: [-] 25 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Kristan Aronson
		Att: 1 Declaration of Behram V. Parekh in Support,
		Att: 2 Exhibit A,
		Att: 3 Exhibit B,
		Att: 4 Exhibit C,
		Att: 5 Exhibit D,
		Att: 6 Exhibit E,
		Att: 7 Exhibit F
33		33 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Mon 09/30 9:26 PM OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byGarfield Gordon.(Parekh, Behram) Related: [-] 26 MOTION EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF DR. KEVIN KNOPF AND FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
		Att: 1 Declaration of Behram V. Parekh in Support,
		Att: 2 Exhibit A - AA
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
32		32 oth_evt Clerk's Notice ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings Wed 09/25 1:53 PM CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING 9/26/2024 MOTION TO EXCLUDE TESTIMONY HEARINGS TO 11/1/2024. Motion Hearings set for 11/1/2024 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. MDL Docket Nos.: 18951, 18952,18953,18954, 18955, 18956, 18957,18958, 18959, 18960, 18961, 18963, 18969, 18970, 18971, 18972, 18973, 18974, 18976, 18982, 18985, 18988, 18990, 18991, 18992, 18993, 18994, 18995, 19041, 19043, 19046. 19047, 19048, 19049, 19051, 19062. Associated cases: 3:16-cv-05786-VC - Harris v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:17-cv-03448-VC - Setzer et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:17-cv-05084-VC - Cryan v. Monsanto Company, 3:18-cv-01428-VC - Berenfeld v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-03014-VC - Holliday v. Monsanto Company, Inc., 3:19-cv-03786-VC - Putzrath et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-05238-VC - Casale v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-05310-VC - Rowland et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-05345-VC - Eilmes et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-05598-VC - Rhuland et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-05600-VC - Hayden et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-05957-VC - Haase et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-06407-VC - Huntley v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-06423-VC - Gordon v. Monsanto Company et al,, 3:19-cv-07858-VC - Vander Groef et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-08064-VC - Gannon v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-00057-VC - Bodie v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-00056-VC - Beisner v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-00027-VC - Wistinghausen et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-00024-VC - Glassman et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-00248-VC - Fallon et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-00621-VC - Belfleur et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-01419-VC - Collins v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:20-cv-02419-VC - Finnell v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-02404-VC - Iona v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-02650-VC - Doran v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-03363-VC - Holmes v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-03433-VC - Aldoupolis et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-03444-VC - Hutchison v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-03720-VC - Coressel v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-04654-VC - Booth v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-04758-VC - Williams v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-04834-VC - COLTON v. MONSANTO COMPANY et al, 3:20-cv-05871-VC - Tudal et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-05888-VC - Gonzalez Lopez v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-05870-VC - Rubin et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-06194-VC - Romano v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-07219-VC - McDermott v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-08053-VC - Skonicki v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-08173-VC - Pinheiro v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:20-cv-08167-VC - Drons v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-08518-VC - Daulton v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-08801-VC - Penalver v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-08851-VC - Thompson et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-08847-VC - Fox v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:21-cv-00041-VC - Pinheiro v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-00172-VC - Proctor et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-00175-VC - Kay et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-00675-VC - BOATRIGHT v. MONSANTO COMPANY et al, 3:21-cv-02550-VC - Perillo v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:21-cv-02705-VC - Dominique v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-02908-VC - Stackhouse v. Monsanto Company, Inc., 3:21-cv-03297-VC - Rodgers v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-05398-VC - Hayes et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-05621-VC - Perry v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:21-cv-05971-VC - Fleischhauer et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-06562-VC - Agosta v. Monsanto Company, Inc., 3:21-cv-07124-VC - Abel et al v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:21-cv-09937-VC - El-Hakam et al v. Monsanto Company, Inc. et al, 3:22-cv-00092-VC - Sullivan v. Monsanto Company, 3:22-cv-00358-VC - Ginkel v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:22-cv-05287-VC - Sorrell et al v. Monsanto Company. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) Related: [-]
Monday, September 23, 2024
31		31 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Mon 09/23 3:24 PM OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byMonsanto Company.(Hsu, Linda) Related: [-] 30 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Strike Monsanto Company's Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Kevin Knopf re29 Supplemental Brief,,,
		Att: 1 Proposed Order
Thursday, September 19, 2024
30		30 motion Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11 Thu 09/19 12:40 PM ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Strike Monsanto Company's Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Kevin Knopf re29 Supplemental Brief,,, filed by Garfield Gordon. Responses due by 9/23/2024.(Parekh, Behram) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Declaration of Behram V. Parekh in Support
Friday, September 13, 2024
29		29 oth_sup Supplemental Brief Fri 09/13 2:49 PM Supplemental Brief re26 MOTION EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF DR. KEVIN KNOPF AND FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT filed byMonsanto Company. Related [+] (Hsu, Linda) Related: [-] 26
		Att: 1 Declaration Hsu,
		Att: 2 Exhibit 45 Deposition,
		Att: 3 Exhibit 46 Deposition,
		Att: 4 Exhibit 47 Deposition,
		Att: 5 Exhibit 48 Deposition,
		Att: 6 Exhibit 49 Deposition,
		Att: 7 Exhibit 50 Deposition,
		Att: 8 Exhibit 51 Deposition,
		Att: 9 Exhibit 52 Deposition,
		Att: 10 Exhibit 53 Deposition,
		Att: 11 Exhibit 54 Expert Report,
		Att: 12 Exhibit 55 Expert Report,
		Att: 13 Exhibit 56 Record,
		Att: 14 Exhibit 57 Article,
		Att: 15 Exhibit 58 Article,
		Att: 16 Exhibit 59 Article,
		Att: 17 Exhibit 60 Record,
		Att: 18 Exhibit 61 Record,
		Att: 19 Exhibit 62 Article,
		Att: 20 Exhibit 63 Fact Sheet
Friday, September 06, 2024
28		28 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Fri 09/06 10:17 PM REPLY Related [+] filed byGarfield Gordon.(Parekh, Behram) Related: [-] 24 MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Connie Welch-DuJardin
		Att: 1 Declaration of Behram V. Parekh in Support,
		Att: 2 Exhibit 1 - Welch-DuJardin Deposition Transcript
Thursday, August 29, 2024
27		27 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Thu 08/29 5:26 PM OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byMonsanto Company.(Hsu, Linda) Related: [-] 24 MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Connie Welch-DuJardin
		Att: 1 Declaration Hsu,
		Att: 2 Exhibit 1 Curriculum Vitae,
		Att: 3 Exhibit 2 Expert Report,
		Att: 4 Exhibit 3 Deposition,
		Att: 5 Exhibit D Expert Report,
		Att: 6 Exhibit 5 List
Friday, August 16, 2024
26		26 motion Miscellaneous Relief Fri 08/16 3:33 PM MOTION EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF DR. KEVIN KNOPF AND FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT filed by Monsanto Company. Motion Hearing set for 9/26/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 9/4/2024. Replies due by 9/12/2024.(Hsu, Linda) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Declaration Linda C. Hsu,
		Att: 2 Exhibit 31 - Eilmes Rpt,
		Att: 3 Exhibit 32 - Gordon Rpt,
		Att: 4 Exhibit 33 - Haase Rpt,
		Att: 5 Exhibit 34 - Hayden Rpt,
		Att: 6 Exhibit 35 - Huntley Rpt,
		Att: 7 Exhibit 36 - P. Pinheiro Rpt,
		Att: 8 Exhibit 37 - E. Pinheiro Rpt,
		Att: 9 Exhibit 38 - Huntley Dep [Excerpts],
		Att: 10 Exhibit 39 - Gordon Rogs [Excerpts],
		Att: 11 Exhibit 40 - Plaintiff Gordon Dep [Excerpts],
		Att: 12 Exhibit 41 - Huntley Rcrd [Redacted],
		Att: 13 Exhibit 42 - Plaintiff Eilmes Dep [Excerpts],
		Att: 14 Exhibit 43 - Hayden Rcrd [Redacted],
		Att: 15 Exhibit 44 - Eilmes Rcrd [Redacted]
Friday, August 09, 2024
25		25 motion Miscellaneous Relief Fri 08/09 9:28 PM MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Kristan Aronson filed by Monsanto Company. Motion Hearing set for 9/26/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 8/30/2024. Replies due by 9/12/2024.(White, Jed) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Declaration of Linda Hsu,
		Att: 2 Exhibit A - Aronson Expert Report,
		Att: 3 Exhibit B - Tomasetti 2015 [Variation in cancer risk],
		Att: 4 Exhibit C - Tomasetti 2017 [Stem cell divisions somatic mutations etc],
		Att: 5 Exhibit D - Tomasetti Expert Report,
		Att: 6 Exhibit E - Alesi Transcript,
		Att: 7 Exhibit F - Delorme-Barton TranscriptTomasetti Daubert Hearing,
		Att: 8 Exhibit G - Tomasetti Deposition,
		Att: 9 Exhibit H - Aronson Deposition
24		24 motion Miscellaneous Relief Fri 08/09 7:23 PM MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Connie Welch-DuJardin filed by Garfield Gordon. Responses due by 8/30/2024. Replies due by 9/12/2024.(Parekh, Behram) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Declaration of Behram V. Parekh in Support,
		Att: 2 Exhibit 1 - Welch-DuJardin Expert Report,
		Att: 3 Exhibit 2 - Welch-DuJardin Deposition Transcript
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
23		23 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Wed 07/31 4:52 PM ORDER by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 18847 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Associated Cases: 3:16-md-02741-VC; 3:19-cv-06423-VC; 3:20-cv-08173-VC; 3:21-cv-00041-VC. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) Related: [-]
Thursday, July 18, 2024
22		22 motion Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Thu 07/18 1:41 PM MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Extend Certain Deadlines in three Wave 7 Cases filed by Garfield Gordon. (Parekh, Behram) Related: [-]
Friday, June 07, 2024
21		21 notice Notice (Other) Fri 06/07 6:22 PM NOTICE by Garfield Gordon Plaintiff's Notice of Service of Expert Disclosure (Parekh, Behram) Related: [-]
Monday, August 28, 2023
20		20 3 pgs order Order Mon 08/28 12:06 PM ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO MOVE CASES TO LATER WAVES. Re: Dkt. No. 17075, 17079, 17091, 17095, 1710106, 1710809, 17114, 17117, 17142, 17199, 17200, 17204, 17208, 17211, 17212, 17215, 17219, 17220. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 8/23/2023. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) Related: [-]
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
19		19 motion Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11 Tue 08/22 5:50 PM Consent ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Move Case to Wave 7H filed by Garfield Gordon. Responses due by 8/28/2023.(Parekh, Behram) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Proposed Order
Thursday, January 19, 2023
18		18 3 pgs order Order Thu 01/19 3:28 PM ORDER GRANTING IN PART MOTIONS TO MOVE CASES TO LATER WAVES. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 1/19/2023. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) Related: [-]
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
17		17 motion Continue Tue 01/17 4:37 PM MOTION to Continue Case to Wave 6 Unopposed filed by Garfield Gordon.(Parekh, Behram) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Proposed Order
Wednesday, September 07, 2022
16		16 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 09/07 4:05 PM NOTICE of Appearance by Behram Viraf Parekh (Parekh, Behram) Related: [-]
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
15		15 notice Notice (Other) Wed 07/20 11:52 AM Notice of Disassociation of Counsel by Monsanto Company. (Grabel, Joshua) Modified on 7/20/2022 (cjl, COURT STAFF) Related: [-]
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
14		14 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Continue Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Wed 06/29 8:39 AM ORDER by Judge Vince Chhabria granting (14981) Motion to Continue in case 3:16-md-02741-VC; (13) in case 3:19-cv-06423-VC. (vclc3, COURT STAFF) Related: [-]
Wednesday, June 08, 2022
13		13 motion Miscellaneous Relief Wed 06/08 12:14 PM First MOTION Move Case to Wave V Unopposed Motion filed by Garfield Gordon. Motion Hearing set for 7/21/2022 02:30 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 6/22/2022. Replies due by 6/29/2022.(McKay, Michael) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Proposed Order
Thursday, December 30, 2021
12		12 misc Stipulation without Proposed Order Thu 12/30 9:00 AM STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice as to Defendant Bayer Corporation filed by Bayer Corporation. (Calhoun, Martin) Related: [-]
Thursday, September 02, 2021
11		11 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Thu 09/02 2:16 PM Order by Judge Vince Chhabria terminating 10 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. (vclc3S, COURT STAFF) Related: [-]
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
10		10 motion Withdraw as Attorney Wed 08/18 3:10 PM MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Bayer Corporation, Monsanto Company. Responses due by 9/1/2021. Replies due by 9/8/2021.(Fischer, Ian) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Proposed Order
Thursday, October 17, 2019
		utility MDL Member Case Thu 10/17 1:00 PM MEMBER CASE OPENED: re 3:16-md-02741 VC; Gordon v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:19-cv-06423 VC cc: JPMDL (fabS, COURT STAFF) Related: [-]
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
9		9 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Wed 10/16 10:16 AM Case transferred in from District of Arizona; Case Number 2:19-cv-05200. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Related: [-]
Friday, October 04, 2019
8		8 CERTIFIED MDL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-155) Transferring Case to the Northern District of California Re MDL-2741. (MAP) Related: [-]
		Remark: Case Transferred to the Northern District of California via electronic transfer. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (MAP) Related: [-]
Thursday, September 26, 2019
7		7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Bayer Corporation identifying Corporate Parent Bayer AG for Bayer Corporation. (Fischer, Ian) Related: [-]
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
6		6 ANSWER to1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Bayer Corporation.(Fischer, Ian) Modified to clarify text on 9/26/2019 (RMV). Related: [-]
Friday, September 20, 2019
5		5 ANSWER to1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Monsanto Company.(Fischer, Ian) Modified to add document linkage on 9/26/2019 (RMV). Related: [-]
Thursday, September 19, 2019
4		4 ORDER that motions pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b) are discouraged if the defect can be cured by filing an amended pleading. The parties must meet and confer prior to the filing of such motions to determine whether it can be avoided. FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff(s) serve a copy of this Order upon Defendant(s) and file a notice of service. See attached Order for complete details. Signed by Judge Douglas L Rayes on 9/19/2019. (MMO) Related: [-]
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
3		3 Filing fee paid, receipt number 0970-17413494. This case has been assigned to the Honorable Douglas L Rayes. All future pleadings or documents should bear the correct case number: CV 19-5200 PHX-DLR. Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction form attached. (ARC) Related: [-]
2		2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company. (Fischer, Ian) (ARC) Related: [-]
1		1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Maricopa County Superior Court, case number CV2019-054080. Filing fee received: $ 400.00, receipt number 0970-17413494 filed by Monsanto Company.(Fischer, Ian)(ARC) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
		Att: 2 Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet,
		Att: 3 Exhibit 1,
		Att: 4 Exhibit 2
		*STATE COURT RECORDS RECEIVED* SERVICE EXECUTED : Declaration of Service re: Summons, Complaint, Demand for Jury Trial, Certificate of Compulsory Arbitration upon Monsanto Company, Bayer Corporation on 8/29/2019. (original filed in Maricopa County Superior Court on 9/4/2019) (ARC) This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. Related: [-]

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