Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:20-cv-03301
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:May 15, 2020
Terminated:Jan 31, 2022
Case in other court:Texas Southern, 4:20-cv-01479
Last checked: Wednesday Nov 11, 2020 3:00 AM PST
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
contact info
Eric G. Lasker
Hollingsworth LLP
contact info
Petitioner
La Yuanda Denkins
Represented By
Randal Alan Kauffman
Houssiere Durant Houssiere
contact info
Transfering Court
Bayer A.G.

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: 02/06/2025 11:59 PM PST
Monday, January 31, 2022
utility MDL Member Case Closed Mon 01/31 5:41 PM
MDL MEMBER CASE CLOSED: Pursuant to the Court's order of 1/11/2022 in the MDL 2741 master file (dkt. #14466), civil case no. 3:20-cv-03301-VC is terminated. cc: JPMDL (ecg, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
28 28 1 pgs order Order Tue 01/11 10:29 AM
ORDER ENTERING JUDGMENT FOR MONSANTO re 14418 in 3:16-md-02741-VC, 26 in 3:20-cv-06988-VC, 25 in 3:20-cv-03301-VC. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 1/11/2022. (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 03, 2022
27 27 misc Response ( Non Motion ) Mon 01/03 11:15 AM
Plaintiff's Response to Order No. 261: Order Granting Motions for Summary Judgment on Causation Grounds by La Yuanda Denkins.(Kauffman, Randal) Modified on 1/3/2022 (cjl, COURT STAFF)
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Att: 1 Exhibit
26 26 misc Special Masters Order Mon 01/03 11:11 AM
Plaintiff's Response to Order No. 261: Order Granting Motions for Summary Judgment on Causation Grounds filed by plaintiffs.(Kauffman, Randal) Modified on 1/3/2022 (cjl, COURT STAFF)
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Att: 1 Exhibit
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
25 25 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Summary Judgment Wed 12/29 9:08 AM
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 261: ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON CAUSATION GROUNDS. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on December 29, 2021. (crblc4, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, December 28, 2021
24 24 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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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
23 23 misc Letter Tue 11/23 12:51 PM
Letter from Brian K. Brake, Esq. Monsanto's Request for Oral Argument On Wave 3 Motions . (Brake, Brian)
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
22 22 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Wed 10/20 12:46 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: [-] 15 Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability
Tuesday, October 05, 2021
21 21 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Tue 10/05 6:37 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byLa Yuanda Denkins. (Kauffman, Randal)
Related: [-] 15 Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability
Friday, October 01, 2021
20 20 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Fri 10/01 1:43 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byMichael J. Miller. (Miller, Michael)
Related: [-] 13 Defendant Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment on Non-Causation Grounds
19 19 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Fri 10/01 1:22 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byMichael J. Miller. (Miller, Michael)
Related: [-] 14 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
18 18 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Fri 10/01 1:21 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed by Michael J. Miller. (Miller, Michael) Modified on 10/1/2021 (cjlS, COURT STAFF)
Related: [-] 10 Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment on Causation Grounds
Thursday, September 23, 2021
17 17 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Thu 09/23 8:53 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE vacating the motion hearing scheduled for 9/30/2021, re10 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.) (bxsS, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
16 16 oth_sup Declaration in Support Tue 09/21 6:16 PM
Declaration of Jed P. White in Support of15 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
15 15 motion Summary Judgment Tue 09/21 6:12 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
14 14 motion Summary Judgment Fri 09/17 5:54 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
13 13 motion Summary Judgment Fri 09/17 4:53 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, September 07, 2021
12 12 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Tue 09/07 4:41 PM
REPLY Related [+] -- Monsanto Company's Reply in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment on Causation Grounds filed byMonsanto Company. (White, Jed)
Related: [-] 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment on Causation Grounds
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
11 11 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Tue 08/31 2:56 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byLa Yuanda Denkins.(Kauffman, Randal)
Related: [-] 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment on Causation Grounds
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Att: 2 Exhibit
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
10 10 motion Summary Judgment Tue 08/17 3:46 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment on Causation Grounds filed by Monsanto Company. Motion Hearing set for 9/30/2021 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 8/31/2021. Replies due by 9/7/2021.(White, Jed)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Jed P. White,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
Monday, June 29, 2020
9 9 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 06/29 1:25 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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8 8 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Mon 06/29 1:25 PM
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 Mon 06/29 1:24 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Friday, May 15, 2020
6 6 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Fri 05/15 11:39 AM
Case transferred in from District of Texas Southern; Case Number 4:20-cv-01479. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility MDL Member Case Fri 05/15 11:46 AM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: MDL 2741 Southern District of Texas, 4:20-cv-01479, Denkins v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:20-cv-03301 VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order 208 cc: JPMDL (mclS, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, May 14, 2020
5 5 JPML CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-208) 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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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
4 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by La Yuanda Denkins, filed.(Kauffman, Randal)
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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
3 3 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Monsanto Company served on 4/28/2020, answer due 6/29/2020, filed.(Kauffman, Randal)
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
2 2 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 7/8/2020 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 703 before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified.(JosephWellsadi, 4)
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1 1 COMPLAINT against Monsanto Company (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-24597108) filed by La Yuanda Denkins.(Kauffman, Randal)
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Att: 1 Exhibit