Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:20-cv-02978
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Case Filed:Apr 30, 2020
Case in other court:Kentucky Eastern, 2:20-cv-00051
Last checked: Tuesday Oct 27, 2020 1:43 AM PDT
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Carol Dan Browning
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
contact info
Plaintiff
William Hutchison
Represented By
Thomas K. Herren
Herren Law, PLLC
contact info


Docket last updated: 04/16/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Thursday, April 30, 2020
9 9 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Thu 04/30 2:01 PM
Case transferred in from District of Kentucky Eastern; Case Number 2:20-cv-00051. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility MDL Member Case Thu 04/30 2:15 PM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: USDC-Eastern Kentucky, 2:20-cv-00051, Hutchinson v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as CV 20-2978 VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order CTO 204 cc: JPMDL (hdjS, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, April 24, 2020
8 8 CERTIFIED TRANSFER ORDER received from Northern District of California re: Case Transfer to the MDL Panel pursuant to CTO No. CTO-204 filed in MDL Case Number 2741. (ECO)cc: COR
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7 7 INFORMATION COPY OF MDL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER: MDL No. 2741 (ECO)
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Friday, April 10, 2020
6 6 ORDER: Pursuant to Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties shall confer no later than April 27, 2020 to consider the nature and basis of their claims and defenses and the possibilities for a prompt settlement or resolution of the case, to make or arrange for the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1), and to develop a proposed discovery plan. Such proposed schedule shall be filed no later than May 4, 2020 . Upon the filing of the proposed schedule, the Court will review the plan and determine whether a preliminary pretrial conference is needed. If the Court determines that a conference is not necessary, a scheduling order will be issued based upon the plan filed by the parties. If the Court determines that a conference should be held, an order scheduling the same shall issue. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 4/10/2020.(ECO)cc: COR
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Thursday, April 09, 2020
5 5 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Monsanto Company.(Browning, Carol)
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4 4 STANDING REFERRAL ORDER: 1) Case referred to presiding Magistrate Judge to supervise discovery and pretrial proceedings; 2) Magistrate Judge is authorized to conduct all pretrial and status conferences, hold hearings as required, and rule on nondispositive motions. Dispositive motions and motions in limine will be referred by the Clerk of court to the undersigned. Subject to other provisions of law, the final pretrial conference and trial will be before the undersigned, unless the parties agree to a trial by a Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 USC § 636(c). Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 6/18/2010.(ECO)cc: COR
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3 3 FRCP 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Monsanto Company identifying Corporate Parent Bayer AG for Monsanto Company.. (ECO)
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1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Grant Circuit Court, case number 20-CI-00102. ( Filing fee $400; receipt number 0643-4641285), filed by Monsanto Company.(ECO)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1-State Court Record,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet
Conflict Check run. (ECO)
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