Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:19-cv-06801
Nature of Suit367 Torts - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Oct 24, 2019
Case in other court:Florida Middle, 2:19-cv-00595
Last checked: Tuesday Apr 21, 2020 1:27 AM PDT
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Donald Passaro
Represented By
T. Michael Morgan
Morgan & Morgan, Pa - Tampa
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Frank Michael Petosa
Morgan & Morgan, PA
contact info


Docket last updated: 05/12/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Monday, December 23, 2019
16 16 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 12/23 11:57 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 Mon 12/23 11:54 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 Mon 12/23 11:52 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Friday, October 25, 2019
utility MDL Member Case Fri 10/25 1:52 PM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: re 3:16-md-02741 VC; Middle District of Florida (Ft. Myers), 2:19-cv-00595 TPB MRM, Passaro v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:19-cv-06801 VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order 157 cc: JPMDL (fabS, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, October 24, 2019
13 13 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Thu 10/24 9:06 AM
Case transferred in from District of Florida Middle; Case Number 2:19-cv-00595. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Monday, September 23, 2019
12 12 NOTICE by Donald Passaro re 11 Order (Petosa, Frank)
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Friday, September 20, 2019
11 11 ENDORSED ORDER: On August 21, 2019, Plaintiff Donald Passaro filed his complaint in this Court against Defendant Monsanto Company, alleging negligence and other claims. (Doc. # 1 ). Passaro 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. Passaro 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 by Donald Passaro as to Monsanto Company. (Petosa, Frank)
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Friday, September 06, 2019
9 9 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re7 Interested persons order by Donald Passaro. (Petosa, Frank)
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8 8 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re6 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Donald Passaro. Related case(s): yes (Petosa, Frank)
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Friday, August 23, 2019
7 7 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 9/6/2019. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 8/23/2019. (jmc)
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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 9/6/2019. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 8/23/2019. (jmc)
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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 8/21/19, including cover letter, copy of complaint, and docket sheet. (MLS)
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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. (MLS)
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3 3 SUMMONS issued as to Monsanto Company. (MLS)
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2 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Thomas P. Barber and Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy. New case number: 2:19-cv-595-FtM-60MRM. (SJB)
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1 1 COMPLAINT against Monsanto Company with Jury Demand (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 113A-15829078) filed by Donald Passaro.(Petosa, Frank)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Proposed Summons