Mid-South Farming Company et al v. Ricetec Inc et al
| Mid-South Farming Company, Daniel Farms Partnership, Lindan Farms LLC, Thomas O Murchison Sr Revocable Trust Share Two, David Drake Stracener doing business as Drake Stracener Farms, David L Stracener, David C Stracener, Stracener Farming Company, Larry Pettit, Caviness Farms II, Kelly Farms Family Limited Partnership, C and D Farms and WAR Farms |
| Ricetec Inc, Adama LTD, Adama Agricultural Solutions LLC, Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc doing business as Adama, Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, Syngenta Group Co LTD, China National Agrochemical Co LTD, China National Chemical Co LTD, James R Sims, Whitney Jones, Matt Snow and Does John and Jane Does 1 through 50 |
| 4:2024cv00026 |
| January 11, 2024 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas |
| Billy Roy Wilson |
| Contract Product Liability |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 42 REPLY to Response to Motion re #31 MOTION to Remand to State Court PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO REMAND REPLY IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO REMAND filed by C and D Farms, Caviness Farms II, Daniel Farms Partnership, Kelly Farms Family Limited Partnership, Lindan Farms LLC, Mid-South Farming Company, Larry Pettit, David L Stracener, David C Stracener, David Drake Stracener, Stracener Farming Company, Thomas O Murchison Sr Revocable Trust Share Two, WAR Farms. (Larkin, Glenn) |
| Filing 41 NOTICE of Appearance by Parker L. Spaulding on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Spaulding, Parker) |
| Filing 40 RESPONSE to Motion re #31 MOTION to Remand to State Court PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO REMAND filed by Whitney Jones, Ricetec Inc, Matt Snow. (Moore, Rodney) |
| Filing 39 RESPONSE in Opposition re #31 MOTION to Remand to State Court PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO REMAND filed by Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc. (Walker-Abdoveis, Jill) |
Filing 38
(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #36 Plaintiffs' unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the pending motion to dismiss #33 . Accordingly, Plaintiffs' response must be filed by 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Defendant Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc's #37 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer is granted. Its answer or responsive pleading must be filed no later than fourteen days after a ruling on the pending motion to remand #31 . Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 02/21/24. (dmm)
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| Filing 37 Third MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc (Walker-Abdoveis, Jill) |
| Filing 36 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #33 MOTION to Dismiss Ricetec Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, #34 Brief in Support PLAINTIFFS' UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO THE RICETEC DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS by C and D Farms, Caviness Farms II, Daniel Farms Partnership, Kelly Farms Family Limited Partnership, Lindan Farms LLC, Mid-South Farming Company, Larry Pettit, David L Stracener, David C Stracener, David Drake Stracener, Stracener Farming Company, Thomas O Murchison Sr Revocable Trust Share Two, WAR Farms (Larkin, Glenn) |
| Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen R. Lancaster on behalf of Whitney Jones, Ricetec Inc, Matt Snow (Lancaster, Stephen) |
| Filing 34 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #33 Motion to Dismiss filed by Whitney Jones, Ricetec Inc, Matt Snow. (Marts, Gary) |
| Filing 33 MOTION to Dismiss Ricetec Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Whitney Jones, Ricetec Inc, Matt Snow (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Van McNeely)(Marts, Gary) |
| Filing 32 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #31 Remand to State Court, filed by C and D Farms, Caviness Farms II, Daniel Farms Partnership, Kelly Farms Family Limited Partnership, Lindan Farms LLC, Mid-South Farming Company, Larry Pettit, David L Stracener, David C Stracener, David Drake Stracener, Stracener Farming Company, Thomas O Murchison Sr Revocable Trust Share Two, WAR Farms. (Larkin, Glenn) |
| Filing 31 MOTION to Remand to State Court PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO REMAND by C and D Farms, Caviness Farms II, Daniel Farms Partnership, Kelly Farms Family Limited Partnership, Lindan Farms LLC, Mid-South Farming Company, Larry Pettit, David L Stracener, David C Stracener, David Drake Stracener, Stracener Farming Company, Thomas O Murchison Sr Revocable Trust Share Two, WAR Farms (Larkin, Glenn) |
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Filing 30
(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #29 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc answer due on or before 5:00 P.M., 2/26/2024. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 2/8/24. (mmb)
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| Filing 29 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #2 Complaint, by Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc (Walker-Abdoveis, Jill) |
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Filing 28
(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER finding as moot #17 Defendant Syngenta's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction because Syngenta was dismissed on February 1, 2024. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 02/06/24. (dmm)
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| NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #26 Corporate Disclosure Statement. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to correct the party filers as C and D Farms, Caviness Farms II, Daniel Farms Partnership, Kelly Farms Family Limited Partnership, Lindan Farms LLC, Mid-South Farming Company, David Drake Stracener, Stracener Farming Company, Thomas O Murchison Sr Revocable Trust Share Two, WAR Farms as marked on the document.(jak) |
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Filing 27
(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER Granting #25 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal without prejudice as to Syngenta Crop Protection LLC. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 2/1/24. (mmb)Notice: The terminated party will no longer receive filing notifications through CM/ECF. To continue receiving filing notifications, #email the Clerk of Court and request reinstatement. Please refer to the CM/ECF Administrative Policies and Procedures for Civil Filings for information about when a terminated party must be served.
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| Filing 26 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by C and D Farms, Caviness Farms II, Daniel Farms Partnership, Kelly Farms Family Limited Partnership, Lindan Farms LLC, Mid-South Farming Company, David Drake Stracener, Stracener Farming Company, Thomas O Murchison Sr Revocable Trust Share Two, WAR Farms (Larkin, Glenn) (Docket text modified on 2/2/2024 to correct the party filers)(jak) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by C and D Farms, Caviness Farms II, Daniel Farms Partnership, Kelly Farms Family Limited Partnership, Lindan Farms LLC, Mid-South Farming Company, Larry Pettit, David L Stracener, David C Stracener, David Drake Stracener, Stracener Farming Company, Thomas O Murchison Sr Revocable Trust Share Two, WAR Farms (Larkin, Glenn) |
| Filing 24 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Ricetec Inc (Irby, Scott) |
| Filing 23 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Syngenta Crop Protection LLC (McKinney, Don) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Rodney P. Moore on behalf of Whitney Jones, Ricetec Inc, Matt Snow (Moore, Rodney) |
| Filing 21 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re #17 Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction, filed by Syngenta Crop Protection LLC. (Originally filed as an attachment to docket entry #17 in error. Filed as a separate document by the Clerk's office on 1/19/2024) (jak) |
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Filing 20
(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer by Whitney Jones, Ricetec Inc and Matt Snow answer due on or before 5:00 P.M., 2/12/2024. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 1/19/24. (mmb)
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Filing 19
(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc answer due on or before 5:00 P.M., 2/12/2024. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 1/18/24. (mmb)
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| Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Don S. McKinney on behalf of Syngenta Crop Protection LLC (McKinney, Don) |
| Filing 17 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or in the Alternative, Motion for More Definite Statement by Syngenta Crop Protection LLC (Attachments: #1 Document Memorandum in Support - Filed as attachment in error, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Kevin Gesse, #3 Exhibit Declaration of Manning Connors)(McKinney, Don)(Docket text modified on 1/19/2024 to indicate the memorandum in support was filed as an attachment in error) |
| Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #2 Complaint, by Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc (Walker-Abdoveis, Jill) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Andrew Irby on behalf of Whitney Jones, Ricetec Inc, Matt Snow (Irby, Scott) |
| Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc (Walker-Abdoveis, Jill) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE by Ricetec Inc Consent to Removal (Marts, Gary) |
| Filing 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #2 Complaint, by Whitney Jones, Ricetec Inc, Matt Snow (Marts, Gary) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Gary D. Marts, Jr on behalf of Whitney Jones, Ricetec Inc, Matt Snow (Marts, Gary) |
| Filing 10 Deficiency Letter from Clerk of Court re #1 Notice of Removal notifying party that a Corporate Disclosure Statement was not filed with first appearance, pleading, petition, motion response, or other request (F.R.Cv.P. 7.1). (jbh) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE by Syngenta Crop Protection LLC re #1 Notice of Removal Consent to Removal (McKinney, Don) |
| Filing 8 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26(f) Conference to occur by 3/20/2024. Rule 26(f) Report due by 4/3/2024. Jury Trial set for 1/14/2025 at 9:30 AM in Little Rock Courtroom # A401 before Judge Billy Roy Wilson. Entered at the direction of the Court on 1/11/24. (mmb) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Jill Walker-Abdoveis on behalf of Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc (Walker-Abdoveis, Jill) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by F. Jason Goodnight on behalf of Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc (Goodnight, F.) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by E. B. Chiles, IV on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (jbh) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Glenn V. Larkin on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (jbh) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by John E. Tull, III on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (jbh) |
| Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Caviness Farms II, David L Stracener, Daniel Farms Partnership, Mid-South Farming Company, C and D Farms, Lindan Farms LLC, Stracener Farming Company, Kelly Farms Family Limited Partnership, WAR Farms, David C Stracener, Thomas O Murchison Sr Revocable Trust Share Two, Larry Pettit, David Drake Stracener. (jbh) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc from Lonoke County Circuit Court, case number 43CV-23-00892. Fee of $405 paid; receipt number LIT4925. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (jbh) |
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