Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:20-cv-06506
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Sep 17, 2020
Case in other court:New York Southern, 1:20-cv-06642
Last checked: Tuesday Mar 16, 2021 1:34 AM PDT
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Joe G. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth LLP
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Plaintiff
Lorrie A Smith
Represented By
Paul D. Rheingold
Paul D. Rheingold, PC
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Plaintiff
Timothy M.A. Smith
Represented By
Paul D. Rheingold
Paul D. Rheingold, PC
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Docket last updated: 05/12/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Thursday, October 15, 2020
10 10 answer Answer to Complaint Thu 10/15 7:23 AM
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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9 9 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Thu 10/15 7:22 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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8 8 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Thu 10/15 7:20 AM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe)
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Thursday, September 17, 2020
7 7 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Thu 09/17 8:32 AM
Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:20-cv-06642. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility MDL Member Case Thu 09/17 8:35 AM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: New York Southern, 1:20-cv-06642, Smith et al v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:20-cv-06506-VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order 233 cc: JPMDL (fabS, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
6 6 CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF CONDITIONAL MDL TRANSFER OUT ORDER FROM THE MDL PANEL...transferring this action from the U.S.D.C. - S.D.N.Y to the United States District Court - Northern District of California. (Signed by MDL Panel on 9/14/2020) (sjo)
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MDL TRANSFER OUT ELECTRONICALLY: to the United States District Court - n District of California. (sjo)
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Tuesday, September 01, 2020
5 5 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Comlaint served on MONSANTO COMPANY on 08/26/2020. Service was accepted by Susan Frank. Document filed by Lorrie A Smith, Timothy M.A. Smith..(Rheingold, Paul)
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Thursday, August 20, 2020
4 4 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Monsanto Company. (sj)
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***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Paul D. Rheingold. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Citizenship Defendant code 2 (Citizen of Another State); County code Orange; Fee Status code due (due). The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Citizenship Defendant code has been modified to 5 (Incorporated/Principal Place of Business-Other State); the County code has been modified to XX Out of State; the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid). (sj)
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CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Vernon S. Broderick. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions] ..(sj)
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Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link:[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf] . (sj)
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Case Designated ECF. (sj)
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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
3 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Monsanto Company, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Lorrie A Smith, Timothy M.A. Smith..(Rheingold, Paul)
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2 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Rheingold, Paul)
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1 1 COMPLAINT against Lorrie A Smith, Timothy M.A. Smith. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-21231112)Document filed by Lorrie A Smith, Timothy M.A. Smith..(Rheingold, Paul)
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