Chapman et al v. Monsanto Company
Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741
| California Northern District Court | |
| Judge: | Vince Chhabria |
| Case #: | 3:20-cv-01277 |
| Nature of Suit | 365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability |
| Cause | 28:1391 Personal Injury |
| Case Filed: | Feb 20, 2020 |
| Terminated: | Mar 08, 2022 |
| Case in other court: | Texas Southern, 4:19-cv-04698 |
| Last checked: Tuesday Aug 18, 2020 2:25 AM PDT |
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Defendant
Monsanto Company
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Plaintiff
Kim Chapman
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Plaintiff
Otis Lindell Chapman
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GPO
Dec 28 2022
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 259: DENYING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT BASED ON TEXAS PRESUMPTION OF NO LIABILITY. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on December 28, 2021.(crblc4, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/28/2021) |
| Docket last updated: 11 hours ago |
| Wednesday, March 09, 2022 | ||
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Remark
Wed 03/09 10:50 AM
Remark: CASE: 3:20-cv-01277 Case transferred from California Northern has been opened in SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS as case 4:22-cv-00738, filed 03/09/2022. (kmg, COURT STAFF) |
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| Tuesday, March 08, 2022 | ||
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MDL Member Case Closed
Tue 03/08 2:41 PM
MDL MEMBER CASE CLOSED: Pursuant to the Court's order of 3/8/2022 in the MDL 2741 master file (dkt. #14660), civil case no. 201277 is terminated. cc: JPMDL (kmg, COURT STAFF) |
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Order
Fri 02/25 10:40 AM
SUGGESTION OF REMAND TO TRANSFEROR COURT. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on February 25, 2022. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) |
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order
Order on Motion for Summary Judgment
Fri 02/25 9:25 AM
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 275: DENYING MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE APPLICATION OF ISSUE PRECLUSION. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on February 25, 2022.(crblc4, COURT STAFF) |
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Order on Motion for Summary Judgment
Fri 02/25 8:43 AM
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 273: DENYING WAVE 3 MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON NON-CAUSATION GROUNDS AND MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE PLAINTIFFS' EXPERTS. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on February 25, 2022. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) |
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| Friday, January 21, 2022 | ||
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Order on Motion to Strike
Fri 01/21 1:43 PM
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 271: DENYING MOTION TO STRIKE TESTIMONY OF DRS. FENSKE AND SLACK. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on January 21, 2022.(crblc4, COURT STAFF) |
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| Thursday, January 13, 2022 | ||
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Letter
Thu 01/13 9:23 AM
Letter from Monsanto re: general-causation testimony from specific-causation experts . (Stekloff, Brian) |
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| Monday, January 10, 2022 | ||
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Order
Mon 01/10 10:01 AM
ORDER REGARDING PRIOR LIMITATIONS PLACED ON SPECIFIC CAUSATION EXPERTS' TESTIMONY. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on January 10, 2022. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) |
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| Monday, January 03, 2022 | ||
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Order on Motion to Strike Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Mon 01/03 1:53 PM
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 262: DENYING MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN WAVE 3 SPECIFIC CAUSATION EXPERTS. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on January 3, 2022. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) |
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| Wednesday, December 29, 2021 | ||
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Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Wed 12/29 8:32 AM
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 260: ORDER RE MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF DR. SAWYER (WAVE 3). Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on December 29, 2021. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) |
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| Tuesday, December 28, 2021 | ||
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Order on Motion for Summary Judgment
Tue 12/28 8:05 AM
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 259: DENYING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT BASED ON TEXAS PRESUMPTION OF NO LIABILITY. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on December 28, 2021.(crblc4, COURT STAFF) |
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| Friday, December 10, 2021 | ||
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Clerk's Notice
Fri 12/10 9:09 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE vacating the hearings scheduled for 12/13/2021 re18 Motion to to Exclude Expert Testimony,24 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment,28 Motion to Strike,30 Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment. The Court will issue a written ruling based on the motion and responsive briefs. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) |
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| Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | ||
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Letter
Tue 11/30 2:16 PM
Letter from David J. Diamond, Esq. Re: Oral Argument on Wave 3 Motions . (Diamond, David) |
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| Tuesday, November 23, 2021 | ||
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Letter
Tue 11/23 12:49 PM
Letter from Brian K. Brake, Esq. Monsanto's Request for Oral Argument On Wave 3 Motions . (Brake, Brian) |
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Reply to Opposition/Response
Tue 11/23 10:53 AM
REPLY filed byKim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman. (Diamond, David) |
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Reply to Opposition/Response
Tue 11/23 9:50 AM
REPLY filed byKim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman. (Diamond, David) |
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Opposition/Response to Motion
Wed 11/10 4:22 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on the Application of Issue Preclusion/Collateral Estoppel to the Issue of General Causation filed byMonsanto Company.(White, Jed) |
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Declaration Jed P. White,
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Opposition/Response to Motion
Wed 11/10 3:07 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE -- Monsanto Company's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Exclude Testimony of Specific Causation Experts filed byMonsanto Company. (White, Jed) |
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Reply to Opposition/Response
Wed 11/10 12:32 PM
REPLY -- Monsanto Company's Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability filed byMonsanto Company.(White, Jed) |
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Declaration Jed P. White
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Reply to Opposition/Response
Wed 11/10 12:19 PM
REPLY -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Exclude Plaintiff's Specific Causation Expert Dr. Clayton Smith on Rule 702 Grounds filed byMonsanto Company. (White, Jed) |
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motion
Summary Judgment
Wed 11/10 9:39 AM
Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment on the Application of Issue Preclusion/Collateral Estoppel to the Issue of General Causation filed by Kim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman. Motion Hearing set for 12/13/2021 09:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 11/10/2021. Replies due by 11/24/2021.(Diamond, David) |
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Exhibit 1
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| Monday, November 08, 2021 | ||
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Reply to Opposition/Response
Mon 11/08 2:34 PM
REPLY -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. William Sawyer filed byMonsanto Company. (White, Jed) |
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| Thursday, October 28, 2021 | ||
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motion
Strike
Thu 10/28 4:54 PM
MOTION to Strike the Testimony of Monsanto's Specific Causation Experts, Dr. Fenske & Dr. Slack filed by Kim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman. Motion Hearing set for 12/13/2021 09:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 11/10/2021. Replies due by 11/24/2021.(Diamond, David) |
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Exhibit 3
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Opposition/Response to Motion
Thu 10/28 4:45 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE filed byKim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman. (Diamond, David) |
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Opposition/Response to Motion
Thu 10/28 4:25 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE filed byKim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman.(Diamond, David) |
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Exhibit 1
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Opposition/Response to Motion
Thu 10/28 3:45 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE filed byKim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman.(Diamond, David) |
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motion
Summary Judgment
Thu 10/28 12:33 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment on the Application of Issue Preclusion/Collateral Estoppel to the Issue of General Causation filed by Kim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman. Motion Hearing set for 12/13/2021 09:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 11/10/2021. Replies due by 11/24/2021. (Diamond, David) |
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Fri 10/08 8:35 AM
ORDER by Judge Vince Chhabria granting (13864) Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply in case 3:16-md-02741-VC; granting (20) Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply in case 3:20-cv-01277-VC. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) |
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| Friday, October 01, 2021 | ||
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Opposition/Response to Motion
Fri 10/01 1:18 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE filed byMichael J. Miller. (Miller, Michael) |
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Opposition/Response to Motion
Fri 10/01 1:17 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE filed byMichael J. Miller. (Miller, Michael) |
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| Tuesday, September 28, 2021 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Tue 09/28 2:17 PM
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply and Cross-Motions Re: Daubert and Summary Judgment filed by Kim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman.(Diamond, David) |
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Proposed Order
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| Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | ||
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Declaration in Support
Wed 09/22 5:25 PM
Declaration of Jed P. White in Support of17 MOTION to Strike -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion to Exclude Plaintiffs' Specific Causation Expert Dr. Clayton Smith on Rule 702 Grounds filed byMonsanto Company. (White, Jed) |
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Exhibit 3
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motion
Miscellaneous Relief
Wed 09/22 5:21 PM
MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. William Sawyer Under Rule 702 filed by Monsanto Company. Motion Hearing set for 12/13/2021 09:00 AM before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 10/6/2021. Replies due by 10/13/2021.(Lasker, Eric) |
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Declaration,
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Exhibit 1 Sawyer Expert Report (Vosper),
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Exhibit 2 Sawyer Expert Report (Chapman),
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Exhibit 3 Sawyer Deposition (Vosper),
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Exhibit 4 Sawyer Expert Disclosure (Vosper),
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Exhibit 5 Chapman Expert Disclosure,
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Exhibit 6 Sawyer Deposition (Chapman),
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Exhibit 7 George 2010,
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Exhibit 8 EPA Issue Paper,
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Exhibit 9 IARC Monograph Vol. 122,
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Exhibit 10 Reference Manual,
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Exhibit 11 Bradford-Hill 1965,
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Exhibit 12 Sawyer Deposition (Giglio),
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Exhibit 13 Sawyer Deposition (Schafer),
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Exhibit 14 Sawyer Deposition (Pilliod),
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Exhibit 15 EPA Memo 2020,
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Exhibit 16 Kabat 2021,
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Exhibit 17 Donato 2020,
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Exhibit 18 BAuA 2016,
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Exhibit 19 Sawyer Deposition (Schaffner),
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Exhibit 20 EPA Interim Review Decision,
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Exhibit 21 Sawyer Testimony (Pilliod),
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Exhibit 22 Benbrook Deposition (Peterson/Hall),
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Exhibit 23 Sawyer Testimony (Pilliod),
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Exhibit 24 Sawyer Deposition (Lamb),
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Exhibit 25 Sawyer Supplemental Report (Vosper)
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motion
Strike
Wed 09/22 5:09 PM
MOTION to Strike -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion to Exclude Plaintiffs' Specific Causation Expert Dr. Clayton Smith on Rule 702 Grounds filed by Monsanto Company. Responses due by 10/6/2021. Replies due by 10/13/2021. (White, Jed) |
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Administrative Motion to File Under Seal
Wed 09/22 3:48 PM
Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Portions of Exhibits to Monsanto Company's Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. William Sawyer filed by Monsanto Company.(Lasker, Eric) |
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Declaration,
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Proposed Order,
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Declaration in Support
Tue 09/21 5:57 PM
Declaration of Jed P. White in Support of14 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability filed byMonsanto Company. (White, Jed) |
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motion
Summary Judgment
Tue 09/21 5:48 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability filed by Monsanto Company. Responses due by 10/5/2021. Replies due by 10/12/2021. (White, Jed) |
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| Friday, September 17, 2021 | ||
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motion
Summary Judgment
Fri 09/17 5:52 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion to Exclude Testimony of Wave 3 Plaintiffs' General Causation Experts Under Rule 702 and for Summary Judgment on Causation Grounds filed by Monsanto Company. Responses due by 10/1/2021. Replies due by 10/8/2021.(White, Jed) |
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Declaration of Jed P. White
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motion
Summary Judgment
Fri 09/17 4:51 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment on Non-Causation Grounds filed by Monsanto Company. Responses due by 10/1/2021. Replies due by 10/8/2021. (White, Jed) |
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| Tuesday, July 06, 2021 | ||
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Stipulation without Proposed Order
Tue 07/06 5:07 PM
STIPULATION Identifying Governing State Law of Wave III Plaintiffs filed by Kim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman. (Diamond, David) |
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| Tuesday, June 29, 2021 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Tue 06/29 2:21 PM
NOTICE by Kim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman of Service of Expert Disclosures (Diamond, David) |
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| Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Tue 03/10 2:05 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by David J. Diamond (Diamond, David) |
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| Tuesday, March 03, 2020 | ||
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notice
Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures
Tue 03/03 8:39 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe) |
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notice
Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures
Tue 03/03 8:37 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe) |
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answer
Answer to Complaint
Tue 03/03 8:36 AM
ANSWER to Complaint with jury demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe) |
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| Thursday, February 20, 2020 | ||
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transfer
Case Transferred In - District Transfer
Thu 02/20 9:18 AM
Case transferred in from District of Texas Southern; Case Number 4:19-cv-04698. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. |
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MDL Member Case
Thu 02/20 9:20 AM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: Southern District of Texas, 4:19-cv-04698, Chapman et al v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:20-cv-1277 VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order4 cc: JPMDL (slhS, COURT STAFF) |
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| Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | ||
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JPML CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-187) transferring case to Northern District of California to be included in MDL Docket No. 2741. (lgouadi, 4)
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| Interdistrict transfer to Northern District of California. Case transferred electronically. (lgouadi, 4) | ||
| Tuesday, December 17, 2019 | ||
| Summons Issued as to Monsanto Company. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by First-class mail, filed.(thanniable, 4) | ||
| Wednesday, December 04, 2019 | ||
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ORDER on Initial Discovery Protocols re Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
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| Tuesday, December 03, 2019 | ||
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ORDER Scheduling Rule 16 Conference With the Court and Setting Out the Requirements for Initial Pretrial Work. Initial Conference set for 2/28/2020 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(ckrus, 4)
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Judge's Procedures
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| Monday, December 02, 2019 | ||
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COMPLAINT against Monsanto Company (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-23679226) filed by Otis Lindell Chapman, Kim Chapman.(Collins, Robert)
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Civil Cover Sheet,
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Summons
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