Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:20-cv-04220
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Jun 25, 2020
Case in other court:Missouri Eastern, 4:20-cv-00455
Last checked: Tuesday Dec 22, 2020 12:27 AM PST
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
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Eric G. Lasker
Hollingsworth LLP
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Plaintiff
James Ray
Represented By
Stephen J. Nemec
James Vernon & Weeks, P.A.
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Matthew R. Crimmins
Crimmins Law Firm, LLC
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Plaintiff
Melba Ray
Represented By
Stephen J. Nemec
James Vernon & Weeks, P.A.
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Matthew R. Crimmins
Crimmins Law Firm, LLC
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Docket last updated: 01/30/2025 11:59 PM PST
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
12 12 answer Answer to Complaint Wed 07/22 6:03 AM
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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11 11 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Wed 07/22 6:03 AM
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 Wed 07/22 6:02 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Tuesday, July 07, 2020
9 9 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Tue 07/07 7:33 AM
Case transferred in from District of Missouri Eastern; Case Number 4:20-cv-00455. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility MDL Member Case Tue 07/07 8:00 AM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: re 3:16-md-02741-VC; Eastern District of Missouri, 20-cv-00455 Ray, et al v. Monsanto Company, opened in California Northern District as 20-cv-04220-VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order 217 cc: JPMDL (wsnS-adi, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
8 8 ORDER OF MDL TRANSFER to: Northern District of California. Case transferred via CM/ECF extraction.(DLB)
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Friday, June 19, 2020
7 7 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-217) regarding MDL No. 2741 IN RE: ROUNDUP PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION signed by John W. Nichols, Clerk of the Panel. (DJO)
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
6 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by James Ray, Melba Ray. Monsanto Company served on 6/4/2020, answer due 6/25/2020. (Nemec, Stephen)
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Thursday, April 02, 2020
5 5 Docket Text ORDER: Re:4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Stephen Nemec. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-7844915) by Plaintiffs James Ray, Melba Ray.(Nemec, Stephen) filed by James Ray, Melba Ray ; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on 4/2/2020. (NEP)
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Wednesday, April 01, 2020
4 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Stephen Nemec. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-7844915) by Plaintiffs James Ray, Melba Ray.(Nemec, Stephen)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Good Standing
Monday, March 30, 2020
3 3 Electronic Notice re: Disclosure of Organizational Interests Certificate Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every non-governmental organizational party must file a Disclosure of Organizational Interests Certificate within ten (10) days of the party's first pleading or entry of appearance. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible[LINK:(moed-0001.pdf)] . Disclosure of Organizational Interests Certificate due by 4/9/2020. (ARL)
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Case Opening Notification: 1 Summons(es) issued. The summons was emailed to attorney Matthew Crimmins. All non-governmental organizational parties (corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships) must file Disclosure of Organizational Interests Certificate[LINK:(moed-0001.pdf)] . Judge Assigned: U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk. (BAK)
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Friday, March 27, 2020
2 2 NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiffs James Ray, Melba Ray Process Server: HPS Process Service (Crimmins, Matthew)
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1 1 COMPLAINT against defendant Monsanto Company with receipt number AMOEDC-7838755, in the amount of $400 Jury Demand,, filed by James Ray, Melba Ray.(Crimmins, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Original Filing Form,
Att: 3 Summons