Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:20-cv-01277
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1391 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
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Kim Chapman
Represented By
Robert L. Collins
Attorney At Law
contact info
David J. Diamond
Goldberg And Osborne LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Otis Lindell Chapman
Represented By
Robert L. Collins
Attorney At Law
contact info
David J. Diamond
Goldberg And Osborne LLP
contact info

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: 01/30/2025 11:59 PM PST
Wednesday, March 09, 2022
utility 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
utility 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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Friday, February 25, 2022
48 48 7 pgs order 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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47 47 2 pgs 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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46 46 2 pgs order 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
45 45 2 pgs order 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
44 44 misc 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
43 43 1 pgs order 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
42 42 1 pgs order 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
41 41 1 pgs order 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
40 40 4 pgs order 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
oth_evt 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
38 38 misc 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
37 37 misc 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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36 36 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Tue 11/23 10:53 AM
REPLY Related [+] filed byKim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman. (Diamond, David)
Related: [-] 24 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on the Application of Issue Preclusion/Collateral Estoppel to the Issue of General Causation,30 Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment on the Application of Issue Preclusion/Collateral Estoppel to the Issue of General Causation
35 35 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Tue 11/23 9:50 AM
REPLY Related [+] filed byKim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman. (Diamond, David)
Related: [-] 28 MOTION to Strike the Testimony of Monsanto's Specific Causation Experts, Dr. Fenske & Dr. Slack
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
34 34 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Wed 11/10 4:22 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] -- 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)
Related: [-] 24 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on the Application of Issue Preclusion/Collateral Estoppel to the Issue of General Causation
Att: 1 Declaration Jed P. White,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2,
Att: 4 Exhibit 3,
Att: 5 Exhibit 4,
Att: 6 Exhibit 5,
Att: 7 Exhibit 6,
Att: 8 Exhibit 7,
Att: 9 Exhibit 8,
Att: 10 Exhibit 9,
Att: 11 Exhibit 10,
Att: 12 Exhibit 11,
Att: 13 Exhibit 12,
Att: 14 Exhibit 13,
Att: 15 Exhibit 14,
Att: 16 Exhibit 15,
Att: 17 Exhibit 16,
Att: 18 Exhibit 17,
Att: 19 Exhibit 18,
Att: 20 Exhibit 19
33 33 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Wed 11/10 3:07 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] -- Monsanto Company's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Exclude Testimony of Specific Causation Experts filed byMonsanto Company. (White, Jed)
Related: [-] 28 MOTION to Strike the Testimony of Monsanto's Specific Causation Experts, Dr. Fenske & Dr. Slack
32 32 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Wed 11/10 12:32 PM
REPLY Related [+] -- Monsanto Company's Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability filed byMonsanto Company.(White, Jed)
Related: [-] 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability
Att: 1 Declaration Jed P. White
31 31 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Wed 11/10 12:19 PM
REPLY Related [+] -- 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)
Related: [-] 17 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
30 30 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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Att: 1 Exhibit 1
Monday, November 08, 2021
29 29 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Mon 11/08 2:34 PM
REPLY Related [+] -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. William Sawyer filed byMonsanto Company. (White, Jed)
Related: [-] 18 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. William Sawyer Under Rule 702
Thursday, October 28, 2021
28 28 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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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3
27 27 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Thu 10/28 4:45 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byKim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman. (Diamond, David)
Related: [-] 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability
26 26 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Thu 10/28 4:25 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byKim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman.(Diamond, David)
Related: [-] 18 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. William Sawyer Under Rule 702
Att: 1 Exhibit 1
25 25 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Thu 10/28 3:45 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byKim Chapman, Otis Lindell Chapman.(Diamond, David)
Related: [-] 17 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
Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3,
Att: 4 Exhibit 4,
Att: 5 Exhibit 5
24 24 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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Friday, October 08, 2021
23 23 1 pgs 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
22 22 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Fri 10/01 1:18 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byMichael J. Miller. (Miller, Michael)
Related: [-] 13 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
21 21 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Fri 10/01 1:17 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byMichael J. Miller. (Miller, Michael)
Related: [-] 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment on Non-Causation Grounds
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
20 20 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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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
19 19 oth_sup 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. Related [+] (White, Jed)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3
18 18 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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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1 Sawyer Expert Report (Vosper),
Att: 3 Exhibit 2 Sawyer Expert Report (Chapman),
Att: 4 Exhibit 3 Sawyer Deposition (Vosper),
Att: 5 Exhibit 4 Sawyer Expert Disclosure (Vosper),
Att: 6 Exhibit 5 Chapman Expert Disclosure,
Att: 7 Exhibit 6 Sawyer Deposition (Chapman),
Att: 8 Exhibit 7 George 2010,
Att: 9 Exhibit 8 EPA Issue Paper,
Att: 10 Exhibit 9 IARC Monograph Vol. 122,
Att: 11 Exhibit 10 Reference Manual,
Att: 12 Exhibit 11 Bradford-Hill 1965,
Att: 13 Exhibit 12 Sawyer Deposition (Giglio),
Att: 14 Exhibit 13 Sawyer Deposition (Schafer),
Att: 15 Exhibit 14 Sawyer Deposition (Pilliod),
Att: 16 Exhibit 15 EPA Memo 2020,
Att: 17 Exhibit 16 Kabat 2021,
Att: 18 Exhibit 17 Donato 2020,
Att: 19 Exhibit 18 BAuA 2016,
Att: 20 Exhibit 19 Sawyer Deposition (Schaffner),
Att: 21 Exhibit 20 EPA Interim Review Decision,
Att: 22 Exhibit 21 Sawyer Testimony (Pilliod),
Att: 23 Exhibit 22 Benbrook Deposition (Peterson/Hall),
Att: 24 Exhibit 23 Sawyer Testimony (Pilliod),
Att: 25 Exhibit 24 Sawyer Deposition (Lamb),
Att: 26 Exhibit 25 Sawyer Supplemental Report (Vosper)
17 17 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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16 16 motion 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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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Proposed Order,
Att: 3 Redacted Version of Exhibit 1,
Att: 4 Unredacted Version of Exhibit 1,
Att: 5 Redacted Version of Exhibit 2,
Att: 6 Unredacted Version of Exhibit 2
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
15 15 oth_sup 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. Related [+] (White, Jed)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - 14
14 14 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
13 13 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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Att: 1 Declaration of Jed P. White
12 12 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
11 11 misc 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
10 10 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
9 9 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
8 8 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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7 7 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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6 6 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
5 5 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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utility 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
4 4 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)
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Summons Issued as to Monsanto Company. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by First-class mail, filed.(thanniable, 4)
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Wednesday, December 04, 2019
3 3 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
2 2 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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Att: 1 Judge's Procedures
Monday, December 02, 2019
1 1 COMPLAINT against Monsanto Company (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-23679226) filed by Otis Lindell Chapman, Kim Chapman.(Collins, Robert)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons