Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:20-cv-02972
Nature of Suit245 Real Property - Tort Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Apr 30, 2020
Case in other court:Texas Southern, 4:20-cv-00869
Last checked: Tuesday Oct 27, 2020 3:21 AM PDT
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Eric G. Lasker
Hollingsworth LLP
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Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
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Plaintiff
Lula Banks
Represented By
Charles Rene Houssiere, III
Houssiere Durant Houssiere, LLP
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Randal Alan Kauffman
Houssiere Durant Houssiere
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Plaintiff
Estate of Willie Banks
Represented By
Charles Rene Houssiere, III
Houssiere Durant Houssiere, LLP
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Randal Alan Kauffman
Houssiere Durant Houssiere
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Plaintiff
Cynthia Jean Pierre
Represented By
Charles Rene Houssiere, III
Houssiere Durant Houssiere, LLP
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Randal Alan Kauffman
Houssiere Durant Houssiere
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Plaintiff
Dabecca Smith
Represented By
Charles Rene Houssiere, III
Houssiere Durant Houssiere, LLP
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Randal Alan Kauffman
Houssiere Durant Houssiere
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Plaintiff
Vetonya Taylor
Represented By
Charles Rene Houssiere, III
Houssiere Durant Houssiere, LLP
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Randal Alan Kauffman
Houssiere Durant Houssiere
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Docket last updated: 05/12/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Wednesday, September 08, 2021
14 14 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Amend/Correct Wed 09/08 8:12 AM
ORDER by Judge Vince Chhabria granting AS MODIFIED Motion to Amend: 12949 in case 3:16-md-02741-VC; (12) in case 3:20-cv-02972-VC. (vclc3S, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
13 13 misc Proposed Order Wed 04/14 3:38 PM
Proposed Order re12 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Lula Banks, Estate of Willie Banks, Vetonya Taylor. (Kauffman, Randal)
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12 12 motion Amend/Correct Wed 04/14 3:36 PM
MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint filed by Lula Banks, Estate of Willie Banks, Vetonya Taylor. Responses due by 4/28/2021. Replies due by 5/5/2021.(Kauffman, Randal)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Thursday, May 07, 2020
11 11 answer Answer to Complaint Thu 05/07 6:30 AM
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 Thu 05/07 6:27 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 Thu 05/07 6:24 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Thursday, April 30, 2020
8 8 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Thu 04/30 1:11 PM
Case transferred in from District of Texas Southern; Case Number 4:20-cv-00869. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility MDL Member Case Thu 04/30 1:13 PM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: Southern District of Texas, 4:20-cv-00869, Banks et al v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:20-cv-2972-VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order7 cc: JPMDL (slhS, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, April 24, 2020
7 7 JPML CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-204) transferring case to Northern District of California to be included in MDL Docket No. 2741. (lgouadi, 4)
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Interdistrict transfer to Northern District of California. Case transferred electronically. (lgouadi, 4)
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Monday, April 13, 2020
6 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Monsanto Company served on 3/11/2020, answer due 5/11/2020, filed.(Kauffman, Randal)
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Friday, March 27, 2020
5 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Lula Banks, Willie, Estate of Banks, Cynthia Jean Pierre, Dabecca Smith, Vetonya Taylor, filed.(Kauffman, Randal)
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
4 4 Summons Issued as to Monsanto Company. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(mmapps, 4)
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
3 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference by Telephone and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Counsel who filed or removed the action is responsible for placing the conference call and insuring that all parties are on the line. The call shall be placed to (713)250-5613. Telephone Conference set for 6/29/2020 at 09:30 AM by telephone before Judge Kenneth M Hoyt (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified.(hcarradi, 4)
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
2 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Monsanto Company, filed.(Kauffman, Randal)
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1 1 COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-24374114) filed by Willie, Estate of Banks, Dabecca Smith, Vetonya Taylor, Lula Banks, Cynthia Jean Pierre.(Kauffman, Randal)
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Att: 1 Exhibit