Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:20-cv-05532
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Aug 10, 2020
Terminated:Nov 22, 2021
Case in other court:Pennsylvania Eastern, 2:20-cv-03483
Last checked: Saturday Feb 06, 2021 2:14 AM PST
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Eric Gordon Lasker
Hollingsworth LLP
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Mihai Marian Vrasmasu
Shook Hardy And Bacon LLP
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Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
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Plaintiff
Beth Spector
Represented By
Robert S. Miller
Wapner Newman Wigrizer Brecher & Miller, P.C.
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Plaintiff
Chuck Spector
Represented By
Robert S. Miller
Wapner Newman Wigrizer Brecher & Miller, P.C.
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Docket last updated: 02/06/2025 11:59 PM PST
Monday, June 27, 2022
utility MDL Member Case Closed Mon 06/27 4:12 PM
MDL 2741 MEMBER CASE CLOSED: Pursuant to the Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, civil case no. 3:20-cv-05532-VC Spector et al v. Monsanto Company is terminated. cc: JPMDL (wsn, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, December 10, 2021
oth_evt Clerk's Notice Fri 12/10 9:14 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE vacating the hearing scheduled for 12/13/2021 re11 Motion to to Exclude Expert Testimony. 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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Monday, November 22, 2021
18 18 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Mon 11/22 8:02 AM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Beth Spector, Chuck Spector (Silverstein, Jarad)
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
17 17 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Wed 10/20 2:39 PM
REPLY Related [+] filed byMonsanto Company.(Lasker, Eric)
Related: [-] 11 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Marc Braunstein and Dr. Ronald Kendall on Rule 702 Grounds
Att: 1 Declaration of Eric G. Lasker,
Att: 2 Exhibit 15 - Kendall Rep.,
Att: 3 Exhibit 16 - Sawyer Schafer Rep.,
Att: 4 Exhibit 17 - Wave III General Disclosure,
Att: 5 Exhibit 18 - Specific Causation Disclosure,
Att: 6 Exhibit 19 - Kendall Savory Dep.,
Att: 7 Exhibit 20 - Kendall Savory Rep.,
Att: 8 Exhibit 21 - Kendall Dep.,
Att: 9 Exhibit 22 - Reshef Rep.,
Att: 10 Exhibit 23 - Spector Dep.
16 16 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Wed 10/20 1:53 PM
REPLY Related [+] filed byMonsanto Company.(Lasker, Eric)
Related: [-] 11 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Marc Braunstein and Dr. Ronald Kendall on Rule 702 Grounds
Att: 1 Declaration of Eric G. Lasker,
Att: 2 Exhibit 15 - Braunstein Rep.,
Att: 3 Exhibit 16 - Braunstein Thomas Dep.,
Att: 4 Exhibit 17 - Braunstein Dep.
15 15 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Wed 10/20 1:13 PM
REPLY Related [+] -- Monsanto Company's Reply Memorandum in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment filed byMonsanto Company.(White, Jed)
Related: [-] 10 Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment
Att: 1 Declaration of Jed P. White,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1
Friday, October 01, 2021
14 14 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Fri 10/01 1:38 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byMichael J. Miller. (Miller, Michael)
Related: [-] 9 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
13 13 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Fri 10/01 1:38 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byMichael J. Miller. (Miller, Michael)
Related: [-] 8 Defendant Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment on Non-Causation Grounds
Thursday, September 23, 2021
12 12 motion Miscellaneous Relief Thu 09/23 12:32 AM
MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony re11 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Marc Braunstein and Dr. Ronald Kendall on Rule 702 Grounds filed by Monsanto Company. Motion Hearing set for 12/13/2021 09:00 AM before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 10/7/2021. Replies due by 10/14/2021.(Lasker, Eric)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 Braunstein Dep. (Thomas),
Att: 2 Exhibit 2 Kendall Dep. (Spector),
Att: 3 Exhibit 3 Kendall CV,
Att: 4 Exhibit 4 Spector Dep.,
Att: 5 Exhibit 5 Braunstein Dep. (Spector),
Att: 6 Exhibit 6 First Amended PFS,
Att: 7 Exhibit 7 Reshef Report (Spector),
Att: 8 Exhibit 8 Braunstein Report (Spector),
Att: 9 Exhibit 9 Sawyer Report (Schafer),
Att: 10 Exhibit 10 Kendall Report (Spector),
Att: 11 Exhibit 11 Kendall Dep. (Savory),
Att: 12 Exhibit 12 Pls.' General Causation Disclosure,
Att: 13 Exhibit 13 Pls.' Specific Causation Disclosure,
Att: 14 Exhibit 14 Kendall Amended MCL
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
11 11 motion Miscellaneous Relief Wed 09/22 11:48 PM
MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Marc Braunstein and Dr. Ronald Kendall on Rule 702 Grounds 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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Monday, September 20, 2021
10 10 motion Summary Judgment Mon 09/20 6:09 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Monsanto Company. Responses due by 10/4/2021. Replies due by 10/12/2021.(White, Jed)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Jed P. White
Friday, September 17, 2021
9 9 motion Summary Judgment Fri 09/17 6:18 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
8 8 motion Summary Judgment Fri 09/17 5:06 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, January 26, 2021
7 7 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 01/26 11:03 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Mihai Marian Vrasmasu (Vrasmasu, Mihai)
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Thursday, September 03, 2020
6 6 answer Answer to Complaint Thu 09/03 7:18 AM
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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5 5 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Thu 09/03 7:17 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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4 4 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Thu 09/03 7:15 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Monday, August 10, 2020
3 3 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Mon 08/10 2:12 PM
Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Eastern; Case Number 2:20-cv-03483. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility MDL Member Case Mon 08/10 2:14 PM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2:20-cv-3483, Spector et al. v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:20-cv-5532-VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order2 cc: JPMDL (slhS, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, August 05, 2020
2 2 CERTIFIED COPY OF CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 7.1 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION, THE ACTION(S) ON THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE ARE TRANSFERRED UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1407 TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE ORD AND, WITH THE CONSENT OF THAT COURT, ASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE VINCE CHHABRIA. (jaa, )
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Thursday, July 16, 2020
Summons Issued as to MONSANTO COMPANY. E-mailed To: ROBERT S. MILLER, ESQ. on 7/16/2020 (dmc, )
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
1 1 COMPLAINT against MONSANTO COMPANY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0313-14423921.), filed by Beth Spector, Chuck Spector.(MILLER, ROBERT)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Designation Form,
Att: 3 Case Management Track Form
DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Beth Spector, Chuck Spector. (tjd)
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