Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:19-cv-06748
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Oct 18, 2019
Case in other court:Florida Middle, 2:19-cv-00597
Last checked: Wednesday Apr 15, 2020 1:47 AM PDT
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Mark K. Blakeman
Represented By
Genevieve Katherine Chambers
Morgan And Morgan, PA
contact info
T. Michael Morgan
Morgan & Morgan, Pa - Tampa
contact info


Docket last updated: 05/12/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Friday, December 13, 2019
16 16 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 12/13 7:57 AM
ANSWER to Complaint with jury demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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15 15 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Fri 12/13 7:56 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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14 14 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Fri 12/13 7:55 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Thursday, October 24, 2019
utility MDL Member Case Thu 10/24 8:37 AM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: re 3:16-md-02741-VC; Middle District of Florida, 19-00597 Blakeman, Mark, opened in California Northern District as 19-06748 pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order 156 cc: JPMDL (wsnS-adi, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, October 18, 2019
13 13 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Wed 10/23 2:39 PM
Case transferred in from District of Florida Middle; Case Number 2:19-cv-00597. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Monday, September 23, 2019
12 12 NOTICE requesting stay pending transfer re 11 Order by Mark K. Blakeman . (Chambers, G.)
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Friday, September 20, 2019
11 11 ENDORSED ORDER: On August 21, 2019, Plaintiff Mark K. Blakeman filed his complaint in this Court against Defendant Monsanto Company, alleging negligence and other claims. (Doc. # 1 ). Blakeman claims to have been injured after using the herbicide Roundup. MDL No. 2741, In re Roundup Products Liability Litigation, involves similar product liability cases against Monsanto Company. Blakeman is accordingly directed to advise the Court by September 27, 2019, whether this action is subject to MDL No. 2741 and, if so, whether this action should be stayed pending transfer to the Northern District of California in master case 3:16-md-2741. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 9/20/2019. (ANL)
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Thursday, September 19, 2019
10 10 RETURN of service executed on 9/17/19 re3 as to Monsanto Company by Mark K. Blakeman. (Chambers, G.)
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
9 9 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re6 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Mark K. Blakeman. Related case(s): yes (Chambers, G.)
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8 8 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re7 Interested persons order by Mark K. Blakeman. (Chambers, G.)
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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
7 7 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 9/10/2019. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 8/27/2019. (WRW)
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6 6 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Notice of pendency of other actions due by 9/10/2019. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 8/27/2019. (WRW)
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
5 5 POSSIBLE MDL Tag Along case for MDL Case Number 2741, Information emailed to MDL Panel on 8/21/2019, including cover letter, copy of complaint, and docket sheet. (MLJ)
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Att: 1 Docket Sheet,
Att: 2 Complaint
4 4 STANDING ORDER: Filing of documents that exceed twenty-five pages. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 8/21/2019. (MLJ)
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3 3 SUMMONS issued as to Monsanto Company. (MLJ)
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2 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Thomas P. Barber and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:19-cv-597-FtM-60NPM. (SJB)
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1 1 COMPLAINT against Monsanto Company with Jury Demand (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 113A-15829682) filed by Mark K. Blakeman.(Chambers, G.)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Proposed Summons