Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:20-cv-08252
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Nov 23, 2020
Case in other court:USDC, Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, 2:20-cv-00699-RJC
Last checked: Saturday May 22, 2021 2:15 AM PDT
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
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Eric Gordon Lasker
Hollingsworth LLP
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Plaintiff
Jeffrey D. Pears
Represented By
Steven M. Goldberg
Law Office Of Steven M. Goldberg
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Steven Mark Goldberg
Law Office Of Steven M. Goldberg
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Docket last updated: 04/16/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Friday, December 04, 2020
14 14 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 12/04 9:11 AM
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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13 13 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Fri 12/04 9:10 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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12 12 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Fri 12/04 9:06 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Monday, November 23, 2020
11 11 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Mon 11/23 3:11 PM
Case Transferred in from U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
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utility MDL Member Case Mon 11/23 3:30 PM
MEMBER CASE OPENED MDL 2741: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh); 2:20-cv-00699-RJC, Pears v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:20-cv-08252-VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order 242 cc: JPMDL (wsnS, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, November 13, 2020
Case electronically transferred to District of NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. (jd)
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
10 10 Certified Copy of Conditional Transfer Order received from NORTHERN District of CALIFORNIA. (jd)
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Wednesday, November 04, 2020
9 9 Conditional Transfer Order received from the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation. (jd)
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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
8 8 ORDER granting7 Plaintiff's Motion to Extend Time 11/17/20 to Effectuate Service of Complaint. Signed by Judge Robert J. Colville on 8/18/20. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jg)
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7 7 First MOTION to Extend Time to Effectuate Service by JEFFREY D. PEARS. (Goldberg, Steven)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Complaint and documents for service,
Att: 2 Exhibit USPS Tracking Results
Monday, August 17, 2020
6 6 ORDER indicating that that the complaint will be dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) for failure of the plaintiff to make service within 90 days of the filing of the complaint, on 8/24/20, unless good cause is shown why such service was not made within that period. Signed by Judge Robert J. Colville on 8/17/20. (jg)
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
5 5 AT&T SCHEDULING NOTICE FOR ALL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCES. Every Telephonic Conference conducted will be via an AT&T call-in number which requires participants to dial-in and provide an access code. When a Telephonic Conference is scheduled you will be instructed to refer back to this. This document has a security setting of "Case Participants Only," so only those individuals will have access to view the document. (jg)
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4 4 ORDER RE: Rule 12(b) Motions (details more fully stated in said Order). Signed by Judge Robert J. Colville on 5/26/20. (jg)
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3 3 NOTICE that instant civil action has been designated for placement into the United States District Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Parties are directed to fully complete the required 26(f) report, which includes the stipulation of selecting an ADR process. Counsel for plaintiff (or in the case of a removal action, counsel for removing defendant) shall make service of the notice on all parties. (jg)
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2 2 Summons Issued as to MONSANTO COMPANY (jd)
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
1 1 COMPLAINT against MONSANTO COMPANY, (Filing Fee, including Administrative Fee: $400.00, receipt number 0315-5605946), filed by JEFFREY D. PEARS. (jd)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet