Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:19-cv-06443
Nature of Suit367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Oct 16, 2019
Case in other court:Louisiana Eastern, 2:19-cv-12661
Last checked: Monday Apr 13, 2020 4:03 AM PDT
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
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Plaintiff
Rory Blanchard
Represented By
Michael G. Stag
Stag Liuzza, LLC
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Michael Gregory Stag
Stag Liuzza, LLC
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Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham
Stag Liuzza, L.L.C.
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Docket last updated: 02/06/2025 11:59 PM PST
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
10 10 answer Answer to Complaint Tue 12/17 6:33 AM
ANSWER to Complaint with jury demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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9 9 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Tue 12/17 6:33 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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8 8 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Tue 12/17 6:32 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Thursday, October 17, 2019
utility MDL Member Case Thu 10/17 2:23 PM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: re 3:16-md-02741 VC; Blanchard v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:19-cv-06443 VC cc: JPMDL (fabS, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
7 7 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Wed 10/16 10:45 AM
Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Eastern; Case Number 2:19-cv-12661. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Friday, October 04, 2019
6 6 Order of MDL Transfer to District of Northern District of California. MDL case number is 2741. Electronic file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent.(am)
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Att: 1 Transmittal Letter
5 5 Notice of Conditional Transfer Order from MDL Panel regarding MDL 2741. (am)
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
4 4 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Lance M Africk recused. Case reassigned to Judge Jane Triche Milazzo. Signed by Judge Lance M Africk on September 18, 2019.(mp)
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3 3 Summons Issued as to Monsanto Company. (mp)
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2 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Lance M Africk and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (go)
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
1 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053L-7859866) filed by Rory Blanchard.Attorney Merritt Elizabeth Cunningham added to party Rory Blanchard(pty:pla).(Cunningham, Merritt)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons