City of Arcadia v. The Dow Chemical Company et al
Plaintiff: City of Arcadia
Defendant: Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc, J.R. Simplot Company, FMC Corporation, Dow AgroSciences LLC, The Dow Chemical Company, Shell Oil Company, Does 1 through 300, inclusive, Shell Oil Company doing business as Shell Chemical Company and Crop Production Services, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2018cv10139
Filed: December 6, 2018
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Dale S Fischer
Referring Judge: Michael W Fitzgerald
2 Judge: Sheri Pym
3 Judge: Karen E Scott
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER AND STIPULATION TO ADJUST TRIAL AND FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATES AND RELATED DEADLINES #42 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Final Pretrial Conference and Hearing on Motions in Limine set for 5/24/2021 at 11:00 AM. Trial Date (Est. 20-30 Days) set for 6/15/2021 at 10:00 AM. (iv)
March 13, 2020 Filing 42 STIPULATION to Reschedule Trial and Final Pretrial Conference Dates and Related Deadlines filed by Plaintiff City of Arcadia.(Sansone, Kenneth)
January 7, 2020 Filing 41 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123) #40 . The following error(s) was/were found: Blank document In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ak)
January 3, 2020 Filing 40 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Christopher W Smith counsel for Defendants Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc, Shell Oil Company. Filed by Defendants Shell Oil Company and Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc.. (Smith, Christopher)
January 2, 2020 Filing 39 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Garner F Kropp counsel for Defendants Dow AgroSciences LLC, The Dow Chemical Company. Garner F. Kropp is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant The Dow Chemical Company and Dow Agrosciences LLC. (Kropp, Garner)
October 2, 2019 Filing 38 STIPULATION REGARDING ELECTRONIC SERVICE OF DISCOVERY-RELATED DOCUMENTS filed by Defendants Dow AgroSciences LLC, The Dow Chemical Company (Kropp, Garner)
July 3, 2019 Filing 37 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant The Dow Chemical Company, identifying Dow Inc.. (Kropp, Garner)
July 3, 2019 Filing 36 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Dow AgroSciences LLC, identifying Mycogen LLC, Centen Ag LLC, DDP AgroSciences US DCOMCO, Inc.. (Kropp, Garner)
June 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER RE JURY TRIAL by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Last Day to Add Parties/Amend Pleadings 9/9/2019. Non-expert Discovery Cut-off 1/15/2021. Last Day to Hear Motions 2/22/2021. File Memorandum of Contentions of Fact and Law, Exhibit and Witness Lists, Status Report regarding settlement, and all Motions in Limine 4/19/2021. Final Pretrial Conference and Hearing on Motions in Limine set for 5/10/2021 at 11:00 AM. Trial Date (Est. 20-30 Days) set for 6/1/2021 at 8:30 AM. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (iv)
June 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties or by the court order. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 3/8/2021. (iv)
June 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald: The Court's Order Re Jury Trial and Order/Referral to ADR have been issued today and will be docketed separately. Defendants are ORDERED to file a report on the status of the City of Hemet (EDCV 18-2022) and Golden State Water Company (CV 18-8199) cases. Defendants will provide the report to counsel for the City of Arcadia before filing it with the Court, and either resolve or note any objections. The report shall be filed on or before July 15, 2019. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (smom) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 11, 2019 Filing 32 MINUTES OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Case called and counsel make their appearance. The Scheduling Conference is held. The Court takes the matter under submission and will issue the dates and deadlines in a separate order. Court Reporter: Amy Diaz. (iv)
February 25, 2019 Filing 31 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan filed by Plaintiff City of Arcadia.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates Worksheet)(Mansergh, Seth)
February 22, 2019 Filing 30 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Defendant FMC Corporation, re Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #29 , Corporate Disclosure Statement #28 , Answer to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #27 served on 2/22/2019. (Sobczynski, Linda)
February 22, 2019 Filing 29 Certification and Notice of Interested Parties filed by Defendant FMC Corporation, identifying FMC Corporation, Vanguard Group, BlackRock, Inc., State Street Corporation. (Sobczynski, Linda)
February 22, 2019 Filing 28 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant FMC Corporation (Sobczynski, Linda)
February 22, 2019 Filing 27 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant FMC Corporation.(Attorney Linda Teresa Sobczynski added to party FMC Corporation(pty:dft))(Sobczynski, Linda)
February 12, 2019 Filing 26 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL filed by Plaintiff City of Arcadia pursuant to FRCP 41a(1) as to J.R. Simplot Company. (Attachments: #1 Form CV-09)(Mansergh, Seth)
January 29, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE of Change of address by Jay E Smith attorney for Defendants Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc, Shell Oil Company. Changing attorneys address to Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Filed by Defendants Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc, Shell Oil Company. (Smith, Jay)
January 15, 2019 Filing 24 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance #22 . The following error(s) was/were found: Blank document In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ak)
January 14, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Christopher W Smith on behalf of Defendants Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc, Shell Oil Company (Smith, Christopher)
January 14, 2019 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Christopher W Smith on behalf of Defendants Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc, Shell Oil Company (Smith, Christopher)
December 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY IT DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This case has been assigned to Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. This matter is set for a scheduling conference on 3/11/2019 at 11:00 AM. (pg)
December 21, 2018 Filing 20 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc identifying Nutrien Ltd. as Corporate Parent. (Smith, Jay)
December 21, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc, identifying City of Arcadia (Plaintiff); The Dow Chemical Company (Defendant); Dow AgroSciences LLC (Defendant); J.R. Simplot Company (Defendant); FMC Corporation (Defendant); Shell Oil Company, formerly doing business as "Shell Chemical Company" (Defendant). (Smith, Jay)
December 21, 2018 Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc.(Attorney Jay E Smith added to party Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc(pty:dft))(Smith, Jay)
December 21, 2018 Filing 17 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Shell Oil Company identifying Royal Dutch Shell Plc. as Corporate Parent. (Smith, Jay)
December 21, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Shell Oil Company, identifying City of Arcadia (Plaintiff); The Dow Chemical Company (Defendant); Dow AgroSciences LLC (Defendant); J.R. Simplot Company (Defendant); FMC Corporation (Defendant); Nutrien Ag Solutions, formerly known as "Crop Production Services, Inc." (Defendant). (Smith, Jay)
December 21, 2018 Filing 15 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant Shell Oil Company.(Attorney Jay E Smith added to party Shell Oil Company(pty:dft))(Smith, Jay)
December 21, 2018 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Dow AgroSciences LLC, identifying Mycogen LLC, Centen AG LLC, DDP AgroSciences US DCOMCO, Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, DowDuPont Inc.. (Kropp, Garner)
December 21, 2018 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant The Dow Chemical Company, identifying DowDuPont Inc.. (Kropp, Garner)
December 21, 2018 Filing 12 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendants Dow AgroSciences LLC, The Dow Chemical Company.(Attorney Garner F Kropp added to party Dow AgroSciences LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Garner F Kropp added to party The Dow Chemical Company(pty:dft))(Kropp, Garner)
December 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 16-05-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 5:18-cv-2022 MWF (SPx). Case transferred from Judge Dale S. Fischer and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott to Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald and Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:18-cv-10139 MWF (SPx). Signed by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald (esa)
December 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STANDING ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE DALE S. FISCHER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dale S. Fischer. If a party would be entitled to attorneys fees, counsel are referred to the Order Re Fees found on Court's website under Judge Fischer's Procedures and Schedules contained in the Judge's Requirements tab. Read all Orders carefully. They govern this case and differ in some respects from the Local Rules. COUNSEL ARE ORDERED TO PROVIDE A MANDATORY CHAMBERS COPY OF THE COMPLAINT, NOTICE OF REMOVAL, AND ANY OTHER INITIATING DOCUMENTS. (rfi)
December 6, 2018 Filing 9 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendants Dow AgroSciences LLC, FMC Corporation, J.R. Simplot Company, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc, Shell Oil Company, The Dow Chemical Company. (lh)
December 6, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
December 6, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dale S. Fischer and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (lh)
December 6, 2018 Filing 6 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Notice of Related Case(s) #4 , Notice of Related Case(s) #5 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties #3 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 filed by Plaintiff City of Arcadia. (Mansergh, Seth)
December 6, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff City of Arcadia. (Pendency of Other Actions) (Mansergh, Seth)
December 6, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff City of Arcadia. Related Case(s): 5:18-cv-02022; 2:18-cv-08199 (Mansergh, Seth)
December 6, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff City of Arcadia, (Mansergh, Seth)
December 6, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff City of Arcadia. (Mansergh, Seth)
December 6, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-22849126 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff City of Arcadia. (Attorney Seth D Mansergh added to party City of Arcadia(pty:pla))(Mansergh, Seth)

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Plaintiff: City of Arcadia
Represented By: Seth D Mansergh
Represented By: Kenneth A Sansone
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Defendant: Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc
Represented By: Christopher W Smith
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Defendant: J.R. Simplot Company
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Defendant: FMC Corporation
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Defendant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
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Defendant: The Dow Chemical Company
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Defendant: Shell Oil Company
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Defendant: Does 1 through 300, inclusive
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Defendant: Crop Production Services, Inc.
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