Consolidated
Lead case: 3:16-md-02741

California Northern District Court
Judge:Vince Chhabria
Case #: 3:23-cv-03760
Nature of Suit365 Torts - Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Case Filed:Jul 27, 2023
Case in other court:Missouri Eastern, 4:23-cv-00900
Last checked: Tuesday Jan 23, 2024 12:49 AM PST
Defendant
Monsanto Company
Represented By
Jennise Walker-Stubbs
Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
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Plaintiff
Gregory Smith, NV
Represented By
Randi Kassan
Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC
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Randi A. Kassan
Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, LLC
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Docket last updated: 05/12/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Monday, October 16, 2023
11 11 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Mon 10/16 2:22 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. [RE: Plaintiff Gregory Smith] (Walker-Stubbs, Jennise)
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10 10 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Mon 10/16 2:20 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. [RE: Plaintiff Gregory Smith] (Walker-Stubbs, Jennise)
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9 9 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 10/16 2:18 PM
Defendant Monsanto Company ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand [RE: Plaintiff Gregory Smith] byMonsanto Company. (Walker-Stubbs, Jennise)
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Thursday, August 24, 2023
8 8 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 08/24 5:24 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Gregory Smith. Service waived by Monsanto Company waiver sent on 8/22/2023, answer due 10/23/2023. (Kassan, Randi)
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Friday, July 28, 2023
7 7 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Fri 07/28 11:30 AM
Case transferred in from District of Missouri Eastern; Case Number 4:23-cv-00900. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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utility MDL Member Case Fri 07/28 11:32 AM
MEMBER CASE OPENED: Eastern District of Missouri, 4:23-cv-00900-SRW, Gregory Smith v. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 23-cv-03760-VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order CTO-4105 cc: JPMDL (slh, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, July 27, 2023
6 6 ORDER OF MDL TRANSFER to: Northern District of California. Case transferred via CM/ECF extraction. Signed by Tiffaney D. Pete on 7/27/23. (JWD)
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5 5 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-410) regarding MDL by Clerk of the Panel. Signed by Tiffaney D. Pete on 7/27/2023. (JBH)
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
4 4 Pursuant to Local Rule 2.08, the assigned/referred magistrate judge is designated and authorized by the court to exercise full authority in this assigned/referred action or matter under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636 and 18 U.S.C Sec. 3401, including any case budgeting matters. (auto)
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Monday, July 17, 2023
3 3 AMENDED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Gregory Smith. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Kassan, Randi) Modified on 7/17/2023 (CLH).
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Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Stephen R. Welby. 1 Waiver(s) of Service issued. All parties must file the Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form consenting to or opting out of the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. Click[LINK:here] for the instructions. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in any case, and every party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity, must file a Disclosure Statement immediately upon entering its appearance in the case. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible.[LINK:(moed-0001.pdf)] . (JWD)
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Friday, July 14, 2023
2 2 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Gregory Smith. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Kassan, Randi)
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1 1 COMPLAINT against defendant Monsanto Company with receipt number AMOEDC-10046887, in the amount of $402 Jury Demand,, filed by Gregory Smith.(Kassan, Randi) Modified on 7/17/2023 (JWD). {Clerk's note: Summons not issued as Waiver of Service issued]
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons,
Att: 3 Waiver of Service,
Att: 4 Original Filing Form