Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:24-cv-01688
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Mar 19, 2024
Case in other court:Iowa Northern, 1:24-cv-00024
Last checked: Sunday Sep 15, 2024 2:30 AM PDT
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Jennise Walker-Stubbs
Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
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Plaintiff
Derek Vopelak
Represented By
James H. Cook
Daniels, Hines, Kalkhoff, Cook, & Swanson P.L.C.
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Docket last updated: 02/06/2025 11:59 PM PST
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
8 8 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Tue 05/28 9:29 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. [RE: Plaintiff Derek Vopelak] (Walker-Stubbs, Jennise)
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7 7 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Tue 05/28 9:28 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. [RE: Plaintiff Derek Vopelak] (Walker-Stubbs, Jennise)
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6 6 answer Answer to Complaint Tue 05/28 9:26 AM
Defendant Monsanto Company ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand [RE: Plaintiff Derek Vopelak] by Monsanto Company. (Walker-Stubbs, Jennise)
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Thursday, April 04, 2024
5 5 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 04/04 7:11 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Derek Vopelak. Service waived by Monsanto Company waiver sent on 3/27/2024, answer due 5/28/2024. (Cook, James)
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
4 4 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Tue 03/19 6:34 PM
Case transferred in from District of Iowa Northern; Case Number 1:24-cv-00024. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Monday, March 18, 2024
3 3 CERTIFIED CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER: CTO-449. MDL No. 2741. This action is transferred to USDC Northern District of California and assigned to the Honorable Vince Chhabria. Case electronically transferred to USDC Northern District of California. Signed by Clerk on 3/18/2024. (rjs)
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utility MDL Member Case Tue 03/19 6:36 PM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: USDC-Northern District of Iowa, 1:24-cv-00024, Vopelak v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 24-1688 VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order CTO-449 cc: JPMDL (hdj, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, March 05, 2024
2 2 Summons Issued as to Monsanto Company ****PLEASE MAKE COPIES OF SUMMONS FOR EACH DEFENDANT AND FILL IN REMAINING INFORMATION**** (jag) (Attachment 1 replaced with updated civil case packet on 3/5/2024) (jag).
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Att: 1 New Civil Case Packet
Judge Leonard T Strand and Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly K.E. Mahoney added. No conflicts identified. (jag)
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Set Deadline: Plaintiff LR 7.1(a)(2) Citizenship Disclosure Statement due by 3/26/2024. (jag)
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Monday, March 04, 2024
1 1 COMPLAINT With Jury Demand against Monsanto Company (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AIANDC-4113142) filed by Derek Vopelak. Scheduling Report due by 6/3/2024 (Cook, James) Modified text to add fee and receipt language on 3/5/2024 (jag)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet