Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:20-cv-07219
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Case Filed:Oct 15, 2020
Terminated:Nov 08, 2021
Case in other court:Massachusetts, 1:20-cv-11731
Last checked: Tuesday Apr 13, 2021 2:09 AM PDT
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Melissa Nott Davis
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Michael McDermott
Represented By
Paula S. Bliss
Bernheim Kelley Battista Bliss
contact info
Paula S Bliss
Bernheim Kelley Battista Bliss
contact info


Docket last updated: 05/12/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Thursday, April 24, 2025
30 30 misc Response ( Non Motion ) Thu 04/24 9:26 PM
RESPONSE In Opposition to Defendant Monsanto Companys Motion for Reconsideration of Pretrial Order No. 319 [Docket #20450] by Michael McDermott.(Frieling, Scott)
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Att: 1 Declaration Declaration of Scott R. Frieling in Support,
Att: 2 Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Exhibit B
29 29 misc Response ( Non Motion ) Thu 04/24 3:07 PM
RESPONSE In Opposition to Monsantos Motion for Reconsideration of PTO Nos. 313, 317, 319, 324 & 326 by Michael McDermott.(Greenwald, Robin)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Attachment of Case Names and Numbers
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
28 28 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Order on Motion for Extension of Time re Transcript Tue 04/15 1:49 PM
ORDER by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 20484 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 20450 Monsantos Motion for Leave to File Motion for Reconsideration of Pretrial Orders Nos. 313, 317, 319, 324, and 326. Associated cases: 3:16-cv-05786-VC; 3:18-cv-01428-VC; 3:19-cv-05957-VC; 3:19-cv-06407-VC; 3:19-cv-06423-VC; 3:19-cv-07858-VC; 3:20-cv-00024-VC; 3:20-cv-00621-VC; 3:20-cv-03363-VC; 3:20-cv-05871-VC; 3:20-cv-05870-VC; 3:20-cv-06194-VC; 3:20-cv-07219-VC; 3:20-cv-08053-VC; 3:20-cv-08173-VC; 3:20-cv-08167-VC; 3:20-cv-08518-VC; 3:20-cv-08801-VC; 3:20-cv-08847-VC; 3:21-cv-00172-VC; 3:21-cv-00175-VC; 3:21-cv-05398-VC; 3:21-cv-05971-VC; 3:21-cv-07643-VC; 3:21-cv-09937-VC; 3:22-cv-00092-VC; 3:16-cv-05786-VC. (vclc4, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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Monday, April 14, 2025
27 27 motion Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Mon 04/14 12:27 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to26 Order on Motion for Leave to File,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, filed by Michael McDermott.(Greenwald, Robin)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Attachment of Case Names and Numbers,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
Thursday, April 10, 2025
26 26 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Leave to File Thu 04/10 10:18 AM
ORDER by Judge Vince Chhabria GRANTING 20450 Motion for Leave to File Motion for Reconsideration of Pretrial Orders No. 313, 317, 319, 324, and 326. Associated cases: 3:16-cv-05786-VC; 3:18-cv-01428-VC; 3:19-cv-05957-VC; 3:19-cv-06407-VC; 3:19-cv-06423-VC; 3:19-cv-07858-VC; 3:20-cv-00024-VC; 3:20-cv-00621-VC; 3:20-cv-03363-VC; 3:20-cv-05871-VC; 3:20-cv-05870-VC; 3:20-cv-06194-VC; 3:20-cv-07219-VC; 3:20-cv-08053-VC; 3:20-cv-08173-VC; 3:20-cv-08167-VC; 3:20-cv-08518-VC; 3:20-cv-08801-VC; 3:20-cv-08847-VC; 3:21-cv-00172-VC; 3:21-cv-00175-VC; 3:21-cv-05398-VC; 3:21-cv-05971-VC; 3:21-cv-07643-VC; 3:21-cv-09937-VC; 3:22-cv-00092-VC. (vclc4, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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Thursday, April 03, 2025
25 25 motion Leave to File Document Thu 04/03 6:17 PM
MOTION for Leave to File Motion for Reconsideration of Pretrial Orders No. 313, 317, 319, 324, and 326 filed by Monsanto Company.(Hsu, Linda)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Exhibit A Deposition Transcript,
Att: 3 Exhibit B Deposition Transcript,
Att: 4 Exhibit C Deposition Transcript,
Att: 5 Exhibit D Deposition Transcript,
Att: 6 Exhibit E Deposition Transcript,
Att: 7 Exhibit F Deposition Transcript,
Att: 8 Declaration,
Att: 9 Exhibit A Email
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
24 24 4 pgs order Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Tue 03/25 9:54 AM
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 319: ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MONSANTO'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE EXPERT ARONSON. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
23 23 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Tue 02/11 8:21 AM
NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel: Attorney T. Matthew Leckman substituted for Amanda Leckman Depaulis on behalf of Michael McDermott (Leckman, T.)
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Friday, October 18, 2024
22 22 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Fri 10/18 2:44 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE VACATING 11/1/2024 MOTION HEARINGS. The Court will schedule hearings on an as-needed basis. Parties will be notified which motions will be heard on which day via the docket. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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Monday, October 14, 2024
21 21 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Mon 10/14 11:23 AM
REPLY Related [+] filed byMonsanto Company.(Marshall, Kenneth)
Related: [-] 16 Amended MOTION to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. Kristan Aronson
Att: 1 Declaration Linda C. Hsu,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1 - 702 Reply Appendix,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2 - Omnibus 702 to exclude Wave VII general-causation experts,
Att: 4 Exhibit 3 - 2024-08-09 Amended Motion Exclude dckt 18995_0,
Att: 5 Exhibit 4 - Alesi Trial Transcript excerpts,
Att: 6 Exhibit 5 - Ferro Trial Transcript excerpts,
Att: 7 Exhibit 6 - Pilliod Trial Transcript excerpts,
Att: 8 Exhibit 7 - Chang and Delzell (2016)
Tuesday, October 01, 2024
20 20 oth_sup Declaration in Opposition Tue 10/01 12:51 PM
DECLARATION of Behram V. Parekh in Opposition to16 Amended MOTION to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. Kristan Aronson and Relevant Portions of Monsanto's Omnibus Motion to Exclude Plaintiffs Wave VII General Causation Experts and Corresponding Motion for Summary Judgment filed byMichael McDermott. Related [+] (DePaulis, Amanda) Modified on 10/1/2024 (mcl, COURT STAFF)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C,
Att: 4 Exhibit D,
Att: 5 Exhibit E,
Att: 6 Exhibit F
19 19 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Tue 10/01 12:48 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] and Relevant Portions of Monsanto's Omnibus Motion to Exclude Plaintiffs Wave VII General Causation Experts and Corresponding Motion for Summary Judgment filed byMichael McDermott. (DePaulis, Amanda)
Related: [-] 16 Amended MOTION to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. Kristan Aronson
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
18 18 oth_evt Clerk's Notice ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings Wed 09/25 1:53 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING 9/26/2024 MOTION TO EXCLUDE TESTIMONY HEARINGS TO 11/1/2024. Motion Hearings set for 11/1/2024 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. MDL Docket Nos.: 18951, 18952,18953,18954, 18955, 18956, 18957,18958, 18959, 18960, 18961, 18963, 18969, 18970, 18971, 18972, 18973, 18974, 18976, 18982, 18985, 18988, 18990, 18991, 18992, 18993, 18994, 18995, 19041, 19043, 19046. 19047, 19048, 19049, 19051, 19062. Associated cases: 3:16-cv-05786-VC - Harris v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:17-cv-03448-VC - Setzer et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:17-cv-05084-VC - Cryan v. Monsanto Company, 3:18-cv-01428-VC - Berenfeld v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-03014-VC - Holliday v. Monsanto Company, Inc., 3:19-cv-03786-VC - Putzrath et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-05238-VC - Casale v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-05310-VC - Rowland et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-05345-VC - Eilmes et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-05598-VC - Rhuland et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-05600-VC - Hayden et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-05957-VC - Haase et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-06407-VC - Huntley v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-06423-VC - Gordon v. Monsanto Company et al,, 3:19-cv-07858-VC - Vander Groef et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:19-cv-08064-VC - Gannon v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-00057-VC - Bodie v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-00056-VC - Beisner v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-00027-VC - Wistinghausen et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-00024-VC - Glassman et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-00248-VC - Fallon et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-00621-VC - Belfleur et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-01419-VC - Collins v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:20-cv-02419-VC - Finnell v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-02404-VC - Iona v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-02650-VC - Doran v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-03363-VC - Holmes v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-03433-VC - Aldoupolis et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-03444-VC - Hutchison v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-03720-VC - Coressel v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-04654-VC - Booth v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-04758-VC - Williams v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-04834-VC - COLTON v. MONSANTO COMPANY et al, 3:20-cv-05871-VC - Tudal et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-05888-VC - Gonzalez Lopez v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-05870-VC - Rubin et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-06194-VC - Romano v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-07219-VC - McDermott v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-08053-VC - Skonicki v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-08173-VC - Pinheiro v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:20-cv-08167-VC - Drons v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-08518-VC - Daulton v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-08801-VC - Penalver v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-08851-VC - Thompson et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:20-cv-08847-VC - Fox v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:21-cv-00041-VC - Pinheiro v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-00172-VC - Proctor et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-00175-VC - Kay et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-00675-VC - BOATRIGHT v. MONSANTO COMPANY et al, 3:21-cv-02550-VC - Perillo v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:21-cv-02705-VC - Dominique v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-02908-VC - Stackhouse v. Monsanto Company, Inc., 3:21-cv-03297-VC - Rodgers v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-05398-VC - Hayes et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-05621-VC - Perry v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:21-cv-05971-VC - Fleischhauer et al v. Monsanto Company, 3:21-cv-06562-VC - Agosta v. Monsanto Company, Inc., 3:21-cv-07124-VC - Abel et al v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:21-cv-09937-VC - El-Hakam et al v. Monsanto Company, Inc. et al, 3:22-cv-00092-VC - Sullivan v. Monsanto Company, 3:22-cv-00358-VC - Ginkel v. Monsanto Company et al, 3:22-cv-05287-VC - Sorrell et al v. Monsanto Company. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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Monday, September 23, 2024
17 17 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Mon 09/23 5:50 PM
ORDER RE WAVE 7 DAUBERT MOTIONS. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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Saturday, August 10, 2024
16 16 motion Miscellaneous Relief Sat 08/10 4:27 PM
Amended MOTION to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. Kristan Aronson filed by Monsanto Company. Motion Hearing set for 9/26/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 8/30/2024. Replies due by 9/12/2024.(Marshall, Kenneth)
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Att: 1 Declaration Hsu,
Att: 2 Exhibit A Expert Report,
Att: 3 Exhibit B Article,
Att: 4 Exhibit C Article,
Att: 5 Exhibit D Expert Report,
Att: 6 Exhibit E Transcript,
Att: 7 Exhibit F Transcript,
Att: 8 Exhibit G Deposition,
Att: 9 Exhibit H Deposition
Friday, August 09, 2024
15 15 motion Miscellaneous Relief Fri 08/09 12:26 PM
MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Robert Conry, M.D. and for Summary Judgment filed by Monsanto Company. Motion Hearing set for 9/26/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 04, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 8/30/2024. Replies due by 9/12/2024.(Hsu, Linda)
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Att: 1 Declaration Hsu,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1 Deposition,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2 Deposition,
Att: 4 Exhibit 3 Deposition,
Att: 5 Exhibit 4 Deposition,
Att: 6 Exhibit 5 Deposition,
Att: 7 Exhibit 6 Deposition,
Att: 8 Exhibit 7 Deposition,
Att: 9 Exhibit 8 Deposition,
Att: 10 Exhibit 9 Deposition,
Att: 11 Exhibit 10 Deposition,
Att: 12 Exhibit 11 Deposition,
Att: 13 Exhibit 12 Expert Report,
Att: 14 Exhibit 13 Expert Report,
Att: 15 Exhibit 14 Expert Report,
Att: 16 Exhibit 15 Expert Report,
Att: 17 Exhibit 16 Expert Report,
Att: 18 Exhibit 17 Expert Report,
Att: 19 Exhibit 18 Expert Report,
Att: 20 Exhibit 19 Expert Report,
Att: 21 Exhibit 20 Expert Report,
Att: 22 Exhibit 21 Expert Report,
Att: 23 Exhibit 22 Expert Report,
Att: 24 Exhibit 23 Expert Report,
Att: 25 Exhibit 24 Expert Report
Friday, June 16, 2023
14 14 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Continue Fri 06/16 2:14 PM
Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting (16815) Motion to Move and Add Cases to Wave 7. Associated Cases: 3:16-md-02741-VC, 3:20-cv-03433-VC, 3:20-cv-05870-VC, 3:20-cv-05871-VC, 3:20-cv-05873-VC, 3:20-cv-05874-VC, 3:20-cv-07219-VC, 3:20-cv-08053-VC, 3:20-cv-08054-VC, 3:20-cv-08167-VC, 3:20-cv-08801-VC, 3:20-cv-08847-VC, 3:21-cv-02706-VC, 3:22-cv-00092-VC. (crblc4, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, October 15, 2020
13 13 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Thu 10/15 3:02 PM
Case transferred in from District of Massachusetts; Case Number 1:20-cv-11731. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility MDL Member Case Thu 10/15 3:04 PM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: Massachusetts, 1 20-11731 McDermott v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 20-7219 VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order CTO-237 cc: JPMDL (msrS, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, October 08, 2020
12 12 Case Electronically transferred to the Northern District of California pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order entered by the MDL Panel on 10/7/2020. (Currie, Haley)
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11 11 Certified copy of MDL Conditional Transfer Order number 237 in MDL Case 2741 received from District of Northern District of California requesting transfer of case for consolidated pretrial proceedings. (Currie, Haley)
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Wednesday, October 07, 2020
10 10 Informational copy of MDL Conditional Transfer Order number 237 in MDL Case 2741 received from the mdl panel requesting transfer of case for consolidated pretrial proceedings. (Jones, Sherry)
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
9 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed Monsanto Company served on 9/8/2020, answer due 9/29/2020. (Bliss, Paula)
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8 8 Judge Denise J. Casper: Standing Order Regarding Appearance of Counsel Via Telephone or Videoconference(Hourihan, Lisa)
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7 7 Judge Denise J. Casper: ORDER entered. Standing Order Re: Courtroom Opportunities for Relatively Inexperienced Attorneys(Hourihan, Lisa)
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6 6 NOTICE of Scheduling Conference Scheduling Conference set for 10/13/2020 03:45 PM in Remote Proceeding : Boston before Judge Denise J. Casper. This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the sessions courtroom deputy as soon as possible. Access to the hearing will be made available to the media and public. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: [LINK:https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html] . For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the Courts general orders and public notices available on [LINK:www.mad.uscourts.gov] or contact media@mad.uscourts.gov . (Hourihan, Lisa)
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
5 5 Certified Copy of Notice of Removal Provided to Defense Counsel by Email. (Currie, Haley)
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4 4 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Denise J. Casper assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell. (Finn, Mary)
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3 3 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Monsanto Company.(Davis, Melissa)
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2 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Monsanto Company identifying Corporate Parent Bayer AG for Monsanto Company.. (Davis, Melissa)
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1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Monsanto Company ( Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0101-8428849 Fee Status: Filing Fee paid)(Davis, Melissa)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 3 Civil Cover Sheet D. Mass. Category Form