Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:19-cv-07353
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Case Filed:Nov 12, 2019
Case in other court:Colorado, 1:19-cv-02487
Last checked: Sunday May 10, 2020 3:19 AM PDT
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
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Plaintiff
Donna Schlaak
Represented By
Wesley D. Merillat
Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, LLC
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Wesley Dean Merillat
Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, LLC
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Docket last updated: 02/06/2025 11:59 PM PST
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
21 21 service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 12/11 7:17 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Donna Schlaak. Service waived by Monsanto Company waiver sent on 9/9/2019, answer due 11/8/2019. (Merillat, Wesley)
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Friday, December 06, 2019
20 20 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 12/06 8:34 AM
ANSWER to Complaint with jury demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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19 19 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Fri 12/06 8:34 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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18 18 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Fri 12/06 8:33 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
17 17 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Tue 11/12 9:23 AM
Case transferred in from District of Colorado; Case Number 1:19-cv-02487. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility MDL Member Case Tue 11/12 5:26 PM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: re 3:16-md-02741-VC; District of Colorado, 19-02487 Schlaak, opened in California Northern District as 19-07353 pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order 163 cc: JPMDL (wsnS-adi, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, November 04, 2019
16 16 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-163) from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation pursuant to 28 USC 1407, transferring from the District of Colorado, 19-cv-02487 WJM-KMT, to the Northern District of California, to become part of MDL 2741, by Clerk on 11/4/2019. (evana, )
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019
15 15 MINUTE ORDER granting11 Motion to Stay. This case is stayed pending a ruling on the transfer to MDL No. 2741. Plaintiff shall file a status report within five days of ruling if the motion to transfer to the MDL is denied. The Scheduling Conference set for October 29, 2019, is vacated. By Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 10/23/19. Text Only Entry(kmtlc1 )
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14 14 MEMORANDUM regarding11 Amended MOTION to Stay filed by Donna Schlaak. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya by Judge William J. Martinez on 10/23/2019. Text Only Entry (wjmsec, )
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13 13 ORDER: Counsel for the parties and all counsel who may later enter an appearance shall review and familiarize themselves with the undersigned's Revised Practice Standards (as most recently revised effective December 1, 2018 and as they may be amended from time to time), which may be downloaded here. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 10 /23/2019. Text Only Entry (wjmsec, )
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12 12 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya. Magistrate Judge Tafoya, or such other Magistrate Judge who may in the future be reassigned to this case, is designated to conduct NDISPO proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(a) and (b). ALSO ORDERED that unless service has otherwise been completed or arranged, Plaintiff's counsel is directed to effect service of the summons and complaint pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure no later than 30 days from the date of this Referral Order, in order for the initial scheduling conference to be held promptly. Court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the Magistrate Judge or on the request of the parties by motion, the court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 10/23/2019. Text Only Entry (wjmsec, )
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11 11 Amended MOTION to Stay by Plaintiff Donna Schlaak.(Merillat, Wesley)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only)
10 10 NOTICE of Filing Amended Pleading by Plaintiff Donna Schlaak(Merillat, Wesley)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Amended Motion to Stay
9 9 CASE REASSIGNED pursuant to7 Consent/Non-Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. All parties do not consent. This case is randomly reassigned to Judge William J. Martinez. All future pleadings should be designated as 19-cv-02487-WJM. (Text Only Entry) (jgonz, )
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
8 8 MOTION to Stay by Plaintiff Donna Schlaak.(Merillat, Wesley) Modified on 10/23/2019 to terminate motion pursuant to11 Amended motion (angar, ).
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Att: 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only)
7 7 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Plaintiff Donna Schlaak All parties do not consent.. (Merillat, Wesley)
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Wednesday, September 04, 2019
6 6 ORDER Setting Scheduling Conference for 10/29/2019 10:15 AM in Courtroom 101 (Colorado Springs) before Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya. Consent Form due by 10/22/2019. By Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 09/04/2019. (ksena)
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Tuesday, September 03, 2019
5 5 SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (rsams, )
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Att: 1 Magistrate Judge Consent Form
4 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya. Text Only Entry. (rsams, )
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3 3 Filing fee: $400.00, receipt number COX091790. (rsams, )
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2 2 Administrative Notice: No filing fee received with case opening. Attorney contacted with instructions to submit filing fee within 3 hours. (Text Only Entry) (rsams, )
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Friday, August 30, 2019
1 1 COMPLAINT against Monsanto Company (Filing fee $ 400).Attorney Wesley D. Merillat added to party Donna Schlaak(pty:pla), filed by Donna Schlaak.(Merillat, Wesley)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons