Missouri Eastern District Court
Judge:Stephen R Clark
Case #: 4:23-cv-00733
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Case Filed:Jun 02, 2023
Terminated:Jun 14, 2023
Case in other court:St. Louis City Circuit Court, 2322-cc-00611
Last checked: Wednesday Nov 29, 2023 5:46 AM CST
Defendant
Jay Byrne
Represented By
Joshua M. Schindler
The Schindler Law Firm, P.C.
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Defendant
Syngenta AG
Defendant
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
CT Corporation 120 South Central Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105
Represented By
Patrick Laurence Butler
Kirkland And Ellis Llp - Dc
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Ragan Naresh
Kirkland And Ellis Llp - Dc
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Michael J. Nester
Donovan And Rose
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Defendant
V-Fluence Interactive Public Relations, Inc.
Represented By
Joshua M. Schindler
The Schindler Law Firm, P.C.
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Defendant
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Represented By
Joseph C. Orlet
Husch Blackwell Llp - St. Louis
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Megan Scheiderer
Husch Blackwell Llp - Kansas City
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Plaintiff
Donna Evitts
Represented By
James T. Corrigan
Oleary And Shelton LLC
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Plaintiff
James Evitts
Represented By
James T. Corrigan
Oleary And Shelton LLC
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Docket last updated: 04/22/2025 11:59 PM CDT
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
28 28 2 pgs order Order of MDL Transfer Wed 06/14 12:35 PM
ORDER OF MDL TRANSFER to: Southern District of Illinois. Case transferred via CM/ECF extraction. Signed by Tiffany D. Pete on 6/14/23. (JWD)
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27 27 misc Disclosure Statement (Disclosure of Organizational Interests) Wed 06/14 9:50 AM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Donna Evitts. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Corrigan, James)
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26 26 order Conditional Transfer Order (does not the close the case) Wed 06/14 9:26 AM
CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-42) regarding MDL 3004 by Clerk of the Panel. Signed by Tiffany D. Pete on 6/14/23. (JWD)
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order A Docket Text Order Wed 06/14 8:44 AM
Docket Text ORDER: The Court grants23 and24 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 6/14/2023. (CLT)
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misc Remark Wed 06/14 1:20 PM
***REMARK: Case transferred from Missouri Eastern has been opened in Southern District of Illinois as case 3:23-pq-02037, filed 06/14/2023. (JWD)
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
24 24 motion Pro Hac Vice Tue 06/13 5:03 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Patrick L. Butler. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-9997795) by Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC.(Butler, Patrick)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Good Standing Patrick L. Butler
23 23 motion Pro Hac Vice Tue 06/13 5:00 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Ragan Naresh. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-9997786) by Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC.(Naresh, Ragan)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Good Standing Ragan Naresh
notice Electronic Notice re: Disclosure Statement - Initial Notice Tue 06/13 10:14 AM
Electronic Notice re: Disclosure Statement to Plaintiffs Donna Evitts, James Evitts - SECOND NOTICE. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in any case, and every party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity, must file a Disclosure Statement immediately upon entering its appearance in the case. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible and add all individuals and entities into CM/ECF as required[LINK:(moed-0001.pdf)] . (CLT)
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Monday, June 12, 2023
order A Docket Text Order with Schedules Mon 06/12 2:39 PM
Docket Text ORDER: The Court grants Defendants Jay Byrne and V-Fluence Interactive Public Relations, Inc.'s19 Request for Extension of Time. Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 6/12/2023. (CLH)
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Friday, June 09, 2023
20 20 misc Disclosure Statement (Disclosure of Organizational Interests) Fri 06/09 4:06 PM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by V-Fluence Interactive Public Relations, Inc.. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Schindler, Joshua)
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19 19 notice Notice (Other) Fri 06/09 4:02 PM
NOTICE by Defendants Jay Byrne, V-Fluence Interactive Public Relations, Inc. (Schindler, Joshua)
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18 18 misc Entry of Appearance Fri 06/09 4:00 PM
ENTRY of Appearance by Joshua M. Schindler for Defendants Jay Byrne, V-Fluence Interactive Public Relations, Inc.. (Schindler, Joshua)
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17 17 misc Disclosure Statement (Disclosure of Organizational Interests) Fri 06/09 9:50 AM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Chevron Corporation.. (Scheiderer, Megan)
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Thursday, June 08, 2023
notice Electronic Notice re: Disclosure Statement - Initial Notice Thu 06/08 11:26 AM
Electronic Notice re: Disclosure Statement to Defendant Chevron U.S.A. Inc.. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in any case, and every party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity, must file a Disclosure Statement immediately upon entering its appearance in the case. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible and add all individuals and entities into CM/ECF as required[LINK:(moed-0001.pdf)] . (LNJ)
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order A Docket Text Order with Schedules Thu 06/08 1:32 PM
Docket Text ORDER: The Court grants Defendants'13 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court denies Defendants'14 Supplemental Motion for Extension of Time as moot. Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 6/8/2023. (LNJ)
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Wednesday, June 07, 2023
14 14 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Wed 06/07 3:08 PM
Supplemental MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re13 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re9 Petition Related [+] by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and by Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC.(Nester, Michael)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Email of Mr. Corrigan
13 13 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Wed 06/07 10:46 AM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re9 Petition Related [+] by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and by Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC. (Nester, Michael)
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12 12 misc Entry of Appearance Wed 06/07 10:30 AM
ENTRY of Appearance by Megan Scheiderer for Defendant Chevron U.S.A. Inc.. (Scheiderer, Megan)
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11 11 misc Entry of Appearance Wed 06/07 10:27 AM
ENTRY of Appearance by Joseph C. Orlet for Defendant Chevron U.S.A. Inc.. (Orlet, Joseph)
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Monday, June 05, 2023
10 10 notice Notice (Other) Mon 06/05 3:54 PM
NOTICE by Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC re1 Notice of Removal Petition,(Nester, Michael)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Notice of Filing Notice of Removal to State Court
9 9 cmp Complaint (Removal/Transfer) - COURT USE ONLY Mon 06/05 2:32 PM
Petition Related [+] Received From: Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, filed by Donna Evitts, James Evitts.(JWD)
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8 8 misc Disclosure Statement (Disclosure of Organizational Interests) Mon 06/05 2:26 PM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Defendants Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, Syngenta Seeds, LLC, Syngenta Corporation..(Nester, Michael)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Response to No. 2 of Disclosure Statement
notice Electronic Notice of Filing Deficiency (CSCI) Mon 06/05 10:20 AM
NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re3 Disclosure Statement. In accordance with Eastern District of Missouri Local Rules and the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Procedures Manual, a filing deficiency has been identified as follows: Disclosure Statement not filed on court provided form as now required by Local Rule 2.09 Disclosure Statement . This deficiency must be filed in the case record immediately. (JWD)
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misc Case Opening Notification Mon 06/05 2:34 PM
Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Stephen R. Clark. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in any case, and every party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity, must file a Disclosure Statement immediately upon entering its appearance in the case. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible.[LINK:(moed-0001.pdf)] . (JWD)
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Friday, June 02, 2023
6 6 12 pgs respm Memorandum in Support of Motion Fri 06/02 3:42 PM
MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re5 MOTION to Stay Motion for Temporary Stay of Proceedings Pending Anticipated Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation filed by Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC.(Nester, Michael)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC's Notice of Potential Tag-Along
5 5 motion Stay Fri 06/02 3:37 PM
MOTION to Stay Motion for Temporary Stay of Proceedings Pending Anticipated Transfer to Multidistrict Litigation by Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC. (Nester, Michael)
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4 4 notice Notice of Filing Notice of Removal Fri 06/02 3:18 PM
NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC Sent To: Plaintiff(Nester, Michael)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Notice of Removal
3 3 misc Disclosure Statement (Disclosure of Organizational Interests) Fri 06/02 3:05 PM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Defendants Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, Syngenta Seeds, LLC, Syngenta Corporation.. (Nester, Michael)
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2 2 misc Entry of Appearance Fri 06/02 3:02 PM
ENTRY of Appearance by Michael J. Nester for Defendant Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC. (Nester, Michael)
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1 1 cmp Notice of Removal Petition Fri 06/02 2:49 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from City of St. Louis Circuit Court, case number 2322-cc-00611, with receipt number AMOEDC-9979627, in the amount of $402 Jury Demand,, filed by Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC.(Nester, Michael)
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Att: 1 78 pgs Exhibit A - Complaint and service documents,
Att: 2 103 pgs Exhibit B - State court file,
Att: 3 Exhibit C - Consent to Removal (Chevron),
Att: 4 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 5 Original Filing Form