Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:19-cv-07675
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Nov 22, 2019
Re-opened:Dec 29, 2023
Terminated:May 16, 2022
Case in other court:Tennessee Western, 1:19-cv-01233
Last checked: Wednesday May 20, 2020 2:11 AM PDT
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Brian Caton
Represented By
David Randolph Smith
Law Offices Of David Randolph Smith & Edmund J. Schmidt, Iii
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Plaintiff
Jean Caton
Represented By
David Randolph Smith
Law Offices Of David Randolph Smith & Edmund J. Schmidt, Iii
contact info

GPO Dec 29 2023
ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS FOR RELIEF FROM DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 240. Associated Cases: See Order.(crblc4, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/29/2023)

Docket last updated: 05/12/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
utility MDL Member Case Tue 01/02 11:13 AM
MDL 2741 MEMBER CASE RE-OPENED: Re-Opened in California Northern District as 3:19-cv-07675-VC Caton et al v. Monsanto Company pursuant to Order at docket 17706 in MDL 2741 cc: JPMDL (wsn, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, December 29, 2023
15 15 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Set Aside Judgment Fri 12/29 5:02 PM
ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS FOR RELIEF FROM DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 240. Associated Cases: See Order.(crblc4, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
14 14 notice Notice (Other) Thu 11/30 1:29 PM
NOTICE by Brian Caton, Jean Caton re13 MOTION to Set Aside Judgment PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO AMEND/VACATE PRE-TRIAL ORDER 270 AND FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO FRCP 60(b)(5) Notice of Supplemental Authority (Smith, David)
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
13 13 motion Set Aside Judgment Thu 11/16 9:59 AM
MOTION to Set Aside Judgment PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO AMEND/VACATE PRE-TRIAL ORDER 270 AND FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO FRCP 60(b)(5) filed by Brian Caton, Jean Caton. Motion Hearing set for 1/11/2024 01:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 11/30/2023. Replies due by 12/7/2023.(Smith, David)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Letter from Special Master,
Att: 2 Exhibit E Mail Thread with King & Spalding Attorneys,
Att: 3 Exhibit Letter from Special Master,
Att: 4 Declaration Declaration of David Randolph Smith
Monday, May 16, 2022
12 12 2 pgs order Order Wed 06/29 11:03 AM
ORDER DISMISSING CASES WITH PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PTO NO. 270. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/16/2022. (vclc3, COURT STAFF)
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utility MDL Member Case Closed Thu 06/30 1:45 PM
MDL 2741 MEMBER CASE CLOSED: Pursuant to the Court's order of 05/16/2022 in the MDL 2741 master file (dkt. #14883), civil case no. 3:19-cv-07675-VC Caton et al v. Monsanto Company is terminated. cc: JPMDL (wsn, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, December 16, 2019
11 11 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 12/16 12:10 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with jury demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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10 10 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Mon 12/16 11:57 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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9 9 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Mon 12/16 11:37 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Friday, November 22, 2019
8 8 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Fri 11/22 8:55 AM
Case transferred in from District of Tennessee Western; Case Number 1:19-cv-01233. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility MDL Member Case Fri 11/22 8:56 AM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: Western District of Tennessee (Jackson), 1:19-cv-01233 STA-jay, Caton v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:19-cv-07675 VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order 166 cc: JPMDL (fabS, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, November 21, 2019
7 7 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-166) MDL No. 2741. Signed by Thomas M. Gould, Clerk of Court on 11/21/2019. (agj)
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Friday, October 04, 2019
6 6 NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CONSENT TO THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL JURISDICTION BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed.R.Civ.P.73, and Local Rule 72.1, this Court has designated the Magistrate Judges of this District to conduct trials and otherwise dispose of any civil case that is filed in this Court. Your decision to consent, or not consent, to the referral of your case to a United States Magistrate Judge for trial and entry of a final judgment must be entirely voluntary. The judge or magistrate judge to whom the case has been assigned will not be informed of your decision unless all parties agree that the case may be referred to a magistrate judge for these specific purposes. A less than unanimous decision will not be communicated by this office to either the judge or magistrate judge. The consent form is available on the courts website at https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/forms-and-applications.php (mbm)
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5 5 NOTICE TO COMPLY WITH PLAN FOR ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR): Pursuant to Section to 2.1 of the ADR Plan, all civil cases filed on or after Sept. 1, 2014, shall be referred automatically for ADR. For compliance requirements, refer to the ADR Plan at: http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/ADRPlan.pdf (mbm)
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4 4 NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Standard track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (mbm)
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3 3 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. The filer has been notified electronically that the summons has been issued, and the new docket entry reflects this. Upon notification of the new docket entry, the filer is to print the issued summons in order to effect service. (mbm)
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2 2 Chief Judge S. Thomas Anderson and Magistrate Judge Jon A. York added. (mbm) (cdi).
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1 1 COMPLAINT against Monsanto Company (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ATNWDC-3184188), filed by Jean Caton, Brian Caton.(Smith, David)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons Summons