Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:20-cv-03108
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Case Filed:May 06, 2020
Case in other court:Massachusetts, 1:20-cv-10143
Last checked: Monday Nov 02, 2020 1:56 AM PST
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Darya Cotter
Represented By
David C. Strouss
Thornton Law Firm LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Robert Cotter
Represented By
David C. Strouss
Thornton Law Firm LLP
contact info


Docket last updated: 02/28/2025 11:59 PM PST
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
27 27 7 pgs order Order Wed 05/29 1:17 PM
SUGGESTION OF REMAND TO TRANSFEROR COURT FOR COTTER ACTION. Associated Cases: 20-cv-03108-VC, 16-md-02741-VC. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/29/2024. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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Thursday, May 02, 2024
26 26 13 pgs order Order on Motion to Continue Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Thu 05/02 4:39 PM
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 290: ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE EXPERTS HERRICK AND BOYD. Associated Cases: 3:16-md-02741-VC, 3:19-cv-04230-VC, 3:19-cv-04576-VC, 3:20-cv-03108-VC. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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Friday, February 23, 2024
25 25 2 pgs order Order Fri 02/23 3:53 PM
ORDER RE: WAVE 6 DAUBERT HEARINGS. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 2/23/2024. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
24 24 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Wed 02/21 11:39 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE VACATING 3/1/2024 MOTION HEARING. The Court will issue a written ruling based on the motion and responsive briefs in the following cases: Cotter et al, 20-cv-3108 Canning et al, 19-cv-4230 Beavers Jr, 20-cv-8799 Gonzales, 20-cv-6198 Rolish, 20-cv-1421 Nelson et al., 19-cv-4576 (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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Monday, January 22, 2024
23 23 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Mon 01/22 7:01 PM
REPLY Related [+] -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Reply in support of its Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. D. Barry Boyd filed byMonsanto Company.(Hsu, Linda)
Related: [-] 17 MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Dr. D. Barry Boyd
Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Exhibit O,
Att: 3 Exhibit P,
Att: 4 Exhibit Q
22 22 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Mon 01/22 6:07 PM
REPLY Related [+] -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Reply in support of its Motion to Exclude Testimony of Robert F. Herrick filed byMonsanto Company. (Hsu, Linda)
Related: [-] 18 MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Robert F. Herrick
Monday, January 08, 2024
21 21 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Mon 01/08 10:41 AM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byDarya Cotter, Robert Cotter.(Bricker, David)
Related: [-] 18 MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Robert F. Herrick
Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B part 1,
Att: 3 Exhibit B part 2,
Att: 4 Exhibit C part 1,
Att: 5 Exhibit C part 2,
Att: 6 Exhibit C part 3,
Att: 7 Exhibit D,
Att: 8 Exhibit E,
Att: 9 Exhibit F,
Att: 10 Exhibit G,
Att: 11 Exhibit H,
Att: 12 Exhibit I,
Att: 13 Declaration
20 20 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Mon 01/08 10:08 AM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byDarya Cotter, Robert Cotter.(Bricker, David)
Related: [-] 17 MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Dr. D. Barry Boyd
Att: 1 Exhibit A part 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit A part 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit B,
Att: 4 Exhibit C,
Att: 5 Declaration
Friday, December 15, 2023
19 19 respm Notice of Withdrawal of Motion Fri 12/15 3:18 PM
Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. William Sawyer in Cotter Matter Only (Hsu, Linda)
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Thursday, December 14, 2023
18 18 motion Miscellaneous Relief Thu 12/14 8:44 PM
MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Robert F. Herrick filed by Monsanto Company. Motion Hearing set for 3/1/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 1/8/2024. Replies due by 1/22/2024.(Hsu, Linda)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Exhibit B,
Att: 4 Exhibit C,
Att: 5 Exhibit D,
Att: 6 Exhibit E,
Att: 7 Exhibit F,
Att: 8 Exhibit G,
Att: 9 Exhibit H,
Att: 10 Exhibit I,
Att: 11 Exhibit J
17 17 motion Miscellaneous Relief Thu 12/14 5:45 PM
MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Dr. D. Barry Boyd filed by Monsanto Company. Motion Hearing set for 3/1/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 1/8/2024. Replies due by 1/22/2024.(Hsu, Linda)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Exhibit B,
Att: 4 Exhibit C,
Att: 5 Exhibit D,
Att: 6 Exhibit E,
Att: 7 Exhibit F,
Att: 8 Exhibit G,
Att: 9 Exhibit H,
Att: 10 Exhibit I,
Att: 11 Exhibit J,
Att: 12 Exhibit K,
Att: 13 Exhibit L,
Att: 14 Exhibit M,
Att: 15 Exhibit N
Monday, December 11, 2023
16 16 motion Miscellaneous Relief Mon 12/11 3:25 PM
MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Dr. William Sawyer filed by Monsanto Company. Motion Hearing set for 3/1/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 1/8/2024. Replies due by 1/22/2024. (Hsu, Linda)
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Friday, December 16, 2022
15 15 motion Continue Fri 12/16 9:44 AM
MOTION to Continue Cases to Wave VI Unopposed filed by Darya Cotter, Robert Cotter. (Bricker, David)
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
14 14 motion Continue Tue 09/20 12:02 PM
MOTION to Continue Case to Wave V Unopposed filed by Darya Cotter, Robert Cotter. (Bricker, David)
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Thursday, June 30, 2022
13 13 misc Stipulation without Proposed Order Thu 06/30 3:04 PM
STIPULATION as to Governing State Law filed by Darya Cotter, Robert Cotter. (Bricker, David)
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Monday, May 18, 2020
12 12 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Mon 05/18 1:43 PM
ANSWER to Amended Complaint byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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11 11 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Mon 05/18 1:42 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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10 10 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Mon 05/18 1:39 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Wednesday, May 06, 2020
9 9 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Wed 05/06 12:16 PM
Case transferred in from District of Massachusetts; Case Number 1:20-cv-10143. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility MDL Member Case Wed 05/06 12:45 PM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: USDC-Massachusetts, 1:20-cv-10143, Cotter et al v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as CV 20-3108 VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order CTO 205 cc: JPMDL (hdjS, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, May 01, 2020
8 8 Case Electronically transferred to the Northern District of California pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order entered by the MDL Panel on April 29, 2020. (Paine, Matthew)
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7 7 Certified copy of MDL Conditional Transfer Order number 205 in MDL Case 2741 received from District of Northern Distirct of Californa requesting transfer of case for consolidated pretrial proceedings (Paine, Matthew)
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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
6 6 Informational copy of MDL Conditional Transfer Order number 205 in MDL Case 2741 received from the mdl panel requesting transfer of case for consolidated pretrial proceedings. (Jones, Sherry)
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
5 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed Monsanto Company served on 4/14/2020, answer due 5/5/2020. (Strouss, David)
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Monday, April 13, 2020
4 4 AMENDED COMPLAINT First against All Defendants, filed by Darya Cotter, Robert Cotter.(Strouss, David)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2
Friday, January 24, 2020
3 3 Summons Issued as to Monsanto Company. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Pacho, Arnold)
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2 2 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge William G. Young assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein. (Finn, Mary)
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
1 1 COMPLAINT against Monsanto Company Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0101-8069659 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Robert Cotter.(Strouss, David)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Category Form