Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:20-cv-08054
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability
Case Filed:Nov 16, 2020
Terminated:Jan 04, 2024
Case in other court:Florida Middle, 8:20-cv-02528
Last checked: Saturday May 15, 2021 3:18 AM PDT
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Anthony Nolan Upshaw
Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP
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Melissa Raspall Alvarez
Mcdermott, Will & Emery, LLP
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Plaintiff
Lewis Smither
Represented By
Ronald D. Rodman
Friedman Rodman Frank & Estrada, P.A.
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Jesse Bernheim
Benheim Kelley Battista & Bliss, LLC
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Lauren E. Geraghty
Friedman Rodman Frank & Estrada, P.A.
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Paula S. Bliss
Bernheim Kelley Battista Bliss
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Docket last updated: 02/28/2025 11:59 PM PST
Thursday, January 04, 2024
13 13 misc Stipulation without Proposed Order Thu 01/04 9:39 AM
STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice [Lewis Smither] filed by Monsanto Company. (Martinez, Anthony)
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utility MDL Member Case Closed Wed 01/10 12:14 PM
MDL 2741 MEMBER CASE CLOSED: Pursuant to the Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice in the MDL 2741 master file (dkt. #17723), civil case no. 3:20-cv-08054-VC Smither v. Monsanto Company is terminated. cc: JPMDL (wsn, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, December 28, 2023
utility Electronic Filing Error Thu 12/28 8:44 AM
[LINK:Electronic filing error] . ***Incorrect event used. [err101] Please re-file in its entirety, using event "Motion to Substitute Attorney".*** Re:12 Notice of Change In Counsel filed by Lewis Smither (krp, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, December 27, 2023
12 12 notice Notice of Change In Counsel Wed 12/27 4:39 PM
NOTICE of Change In Counsel by Paula S. Bliss(Bliss, Paula)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Friday, November 17, 2023
11 11 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 11/17 12:59 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda Leckman DePaulis for plaintiff Lewis Smither (DePaulis, Amanda)
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Friday, June 16, 2023
10 10 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Continue Fri 06/16 2:14 PM
Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting (16815) Motion to Move and Add Cases to Wave 7. Associated Cases: 3:16-md-02741-VC, 3:20-cv-03433-VC, 3:20-cv-05870-VC, 3:20-cv-05871-VC, 3:20-cv-05873-VC, 3:20-cv-05874-VC, 3:20-cv-07219-VC, 3:20-cv-08053-VC, 3:20-cv-08054-VC, 3:20-cv-08167-VC, 3:20-cv-08801-VC, 3:20-cv-08847-VC, 3:21-cv-02706-VC, 3:22-cv-00092-VC. (crblc4, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, December 18, 2020
9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 12/18 2:02 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Paula S Bliss (Bliss, Paula)
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
8 8 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Tue 11/17 12:52 PM
Case transferred in from District of Florida Middle; Case Number 8:20-cv-02528. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Monday, November 16, 2020
utility MDL Member Case Tue 11/17 1:04 PM
MEMBER CASE OPENED MDL 2741: Middle District of Florida (Tampa), 8:20-cv-02528-TPB-SPF, Smither v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:20-cv-8054-VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order 243 cc: JPMDL (elyS, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, November 13, 2020
7 7 MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION PANEL CTO-243 Order transferring case to: Northern District of California re: MDL case number: 2741. (AG)
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Thursday, November 05, 2020
6 6 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 11/5/2020. (SRC)
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Thursday, October 29, 2020
5 5 NOTICE to counsel Lauren Geraghty of Local Rule 2.01, General Admission to Practice, which states - No person shall be permitted to appear or be heard as counsel for another in any proceeding in this Court unless first admitted to practice in the Court pursuant to this rule (or heretofore admitted under prior rules of the Court). Apply for membership to the bar of this Court at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. (Signed by Deputy Clerk) (JLD)
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
4 4 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company. (Upshaw, Anthony)
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3 3 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Monsanto Company.(Upshaw, Anthony)
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2 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Thomas P. Barber and Magistrate Judge Sean P. Flynn. New case number: 8:20-cv-2528-T-60SPF. (SJB)
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1 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Pinellas County, case number 20-003762-CI filed in State Court on 08/07/2020. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 113A-17483325 filed by Monsanto Company.(Upshaw, Anthony)
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Att: 1 State Court COMPLAINT,
Att: 2 State Court Docket Sheet,
Att: 3 Civil Cover Sheet