Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on its Property v. Monsanto Company, et al.
| EMPLOYEES AT THE CLARK COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER AND OR ON ITS PROPERTY |
| MONSANTO COMPANY, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, SOLUTIA, INC., CALNEV PIPE LINE, LLC, KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE, LLC, KINDER MORGAN, INC., KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., CITY OF LAS VEGAS DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY and PHARMACIA, LLC |
| 25-6625 |
| October 20, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Personal Injury-Product Liability |
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 EMPLOYEES AT THE CLARK COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER V. MONSANTO COMPANY
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Filing 39
MANDATE ISSUED Kim McLane WARDLAW, Sandra S. IKUTA, Eric D. MILLER. The judgment of this Court, entered 12/29/2025, takes effect this date. [Entered: 01/20/2026 09:55 AM]
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Filing 38
CORRECTED OPINION (Kim McLane WARDLAW, Eric D. MILLER). Correction: summary typo corrected on pg. 2. [Entered: 12/30/2025 08:56 AM]
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Filing 37
OPINION (Kim McLane WARDLAW, Eric D. MILLER) REVERSED and REMANDED. Opinion by Judge Miller. FILED AND ENTERED JUDGMENT. [Entered: 12/29/2025 09:43 AM]
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Filing 36
ORDER FILED. Kim McLane WARDLAW, Sandra S. IKUTA, Eric D. MILLER This appeal was opened on October 20, 2025, and was argued and submitted on November 18, 2025. The court has determined that the 60-day deadline under 28 U.S.C. 1453(c)(2) does not provide the court with sufficient time to resolve this appeal. Therefore, for good cause shown and in the interests of justice, the court extends the deadline for a period not to exceed 10 days. See id. 1453(c)(3)(B). [Entered: 12/15/2025 09:16 AM]
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Filing 35
TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellant Jay J. Schuttert, representing Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia, LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc.. [Attorney not admitted to practice in this court. Party/parties have other counsel] [Entered: 11/21/2025 03:53 PM]
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Filing 34
ARGUED AND SUBMITTED to Kim McLane WARDLAW, Sandra S. IKUTA, Eric D. MILLER. Audio and video recordings of the argument are available on the courts website at #https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/. [Entered: 11/18/2025 12:05 PM]
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Filing 33
ADDED Counsel for Appellant Andrew Ferguson [Entered: 11/13/2025 10:59 AM]
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Filing 32
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Andrew Ferguson for Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia, LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc.. [Entered: 11/13/2025 08:48 AM]
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Filing 31
TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellant David Haase, Counsel for Appellant Kim Kocher, Counsel for Appellant Thomas Marsh Goutman, representing Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia, LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc.. Attorneys not admitted to practice in this court. Parties have other counsel. [Entered: 11/03/2025 12:36 PM]
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Filing 30
Paper copies (3) of Excerpts of Record in 2 Volumes and Index Volume submitted at DE 21 by Appellee Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on its Property received. (sent to panel) [Entered: 10/31/2025 02:01 PM]
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Filing 29
Paper copies (6) of Answering Brief submitted at DE 20 by Appellee Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on its Property received. (sent to panel) [Entered: 10/31/2025 01:59 PM]
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Filing 28
Paper copies (3) of Excerpts of Record in 3 Volumes and Index Volume submitted at DE 19 by Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia, LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc. received. (sent to panel) [Entered: 10/31/2025 01:57 PM] [Edited: 10/31/2025 02:01 PM]
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Filing 27
Paper copies (6) of Opening Brief submitted at DE 18 by Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia, LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc. received. (sent to panel) [Entered: 10/31/2025 01:56 PM]
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Filing 26
ORDER FILED. The opening brief submitted at DE 18 by Appellants is filed. Appellants must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format securely bound on the left side with blue front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The Form 18 certificate is available on the Court's website, at http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms. The excerpts of record submitted at DE 19 by Appellants are filed. Appellants must file 3 copies of the excerpts in paper format securely bound on the left side with white front cover pages. The paper copies must be delivered to the Clerks principal office by 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time tomorrow, October 31, 2025. The delivery address is 95 Seventh Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.--[COURT UPDATE: Updated docket text to correct due date for paper copies and attached corrected PDF as of 10/30/2025] [Entered: 10/30/2025 05:05 PM] [Edited: 10/30/2025 05:25 PM]
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Filing 25
DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia, LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc..--[duplicate entry, correct entry at DE 19] [Entered: 10/30/2025 04:48 PM] [Edited: 10/30/2025 04:59 PM]
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Filing 24
DEFECTIVE --- OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia, LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc..--[duplicate entry, correct entry at DE 18] [Entered: 10/30/2025 04:43 PM] [Edited: 10/30/2025 04:59 PM]
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Filing 23
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of hearing notice filed by Lauren R. Goldman for Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia, LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc.. Hearing in Pasadena - Courtroom 1 in Pasadena, on 11/18/2025 9:30:00 AM. Filer argument time: By myself. (Argument minutes: [-]). Special accommodations: No. Filer admission status: I certify that I am admitted to practice before this Court. [Entered: 10/30/2025 03:51 PM]
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Filing 22
ORDER FILED. The answering brief submitted at DE 20 by Appellee is filed. Appellee must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format securely bound on the left side with red front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The Form 18 certificate is available on the Court's website, at #http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms. The excerpts of record submitted at DE 21 by Appellees are filed. Appellee must file 3 copies of the excerpts in paper format securely bound on the left side with white front cover pages. The paper copies must be delivered to the Clerks principal office by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time today, October 30, 2025. The delivery address is 95 Seventh Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. [Entered: 10/30/2025 03:22 PM]
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Filing 21
EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on its Property.--[court entered filing to correct DE 15] [Entered: 10/30/2025 02:54 PM]
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Filing 20
ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on its Property.--[court entered filing to correct DE 15] [Entered: 10/30/2025 02:52 PM]
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Filing 19
EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia, LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc..--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 10/30/2025, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 10/30/2025 01:51 PM] [Edited: 10/30/2025 04:58 PM]
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Filing 18
OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia, LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc..--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 10/30/2025, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 10/30/2025 01:49 PM] [Edited: 10/30/2025 04:56 PM]
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Filing 17
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc.. [Entered: 10/30/2025 01:45 PM]
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Filing 16
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of hearing notice filed by Craig A. Mueller for Appellee Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on its Property. Hearing in Pasadena - Courtroom 1 in Pasadena, on 11/18/2025 9:30:00 AM. Filer argument time: By myself. (Argument minutes: [-]). Special accommodations: No. Filer admission status: I certify that I am admitted to practice before this Court. [Entered: 10/30/2025 01:38 PM]
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Filing 15
DEFECTIVE --- RESPONSE to Large Party Case Management Order (DE 2) filed by Appellee Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on its Property.--[incorrect entry, correct entry at DE 20, 21] [Entered: 10/30/2025 01:32 PM] [Edited: 10/30/2025 02:55 PM]
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Filing 14
ADDED Counsel for Appellant Russell Bernard Balikian [Entered: 10/30/2025 01:04 PM]
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Filing 13
ADDED Counsel for Appellant Amir C. Tayrani [Entered: 10/30/2025 01:00 PM]
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Filing 12
ADDED Counsel for Appellant Lauren R. Goldman [Entered: 10/30/2025 12:56 PM]
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Filing 11
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Russell Bernard Balikian for Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc.. [Entered: 10/30/2025 10:51 AM]
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Filing 10
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amir C. Tayrani for Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc.. [Entered: 10/30/2025 10:48 AM]
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Filing 9
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lauren R. Goldman for Appellant Monsanto Company, Appellant Pharmacia LLC, Appellant Solutia, Inc.. [Entered: 10/30/2025 10:46 AM]
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Filing 8
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of hearing notice filed by Lindsay A. Dibler for Appellee Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on its Property. Hearing in Pasadena - Courtroom 1 in Pasadena, on 11/18/2025 9:30:00 AM. Filer argument time: By myself. (Argument minutes: [-]). Special accommodations: No. Filer admission status: I certify that I am admitted to practice before this Court. [Entered: 10/30/2025 10:25 AM]
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Filing 7
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lindsay A. Dibler for Appellee Employees at the Clark County Government Center and or on its Property. [Entered: 10/30/2025 09:05 AM]
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Filing 6
District Court Order/Notice Received. [Notice of filing fee payment.] [Entered: 10/27/2025 01:47 PM]
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Filing 5
NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 09:30 A.M. - Courtroom 1 - Scheduled Location: Pasadena CA View the Oral Argument Calendar for your case #here. NOTE: Although your case is currently scheduled for oral argument, the panel may decide to submit the case on the briefs instead. See Fed. R. App. P. 34. Absent further order of the court, if the court does determine that oral argument is required in this case, you are expected to appear in person at the Courthouse. If an in person appearance would pose a hardship, you must file a motion for permission to appear remotely by video, using ACMS filing type Motion to Appear Remotely for Oral Argument. Such a motion must be filed within 7 days of this notice, absent exigent circumstances. Please note that if you do file a motion to appear remotely, the court strongly prefers video over telephone appearance. Therefore, if you wish to appear remotely by telephone you will need to justify that request in your motion and receive explicit permission to do so. Be sure to review the #GUIDELINES for important information about your hearing. If you are the specific attorney or self-represented party who will be arguing, use the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HEARING NOTICE filing type in ACMS no later than 28 days before the hearing date. No form or other attachment is required. If you will not be arguing, do not file an acknowledgment of hearing notice. [25-6625] [Entered: 10/22/2025 05:01 PM]
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Filing 4
Filed Copy of Order Granting Petition for Permission to Appeal. See Case No. 22-80044, DE 18. [Entered: 10/20/2025 05:12 PM]
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Filing 3
SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 10/30/2025, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 10/30/2025. For appeal no. 25-6625, 2:21-cv-01818-APG-VCF. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 10/20/2025 05:11 PM]
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Filing 2
Large Party Case Management Order. For court efficiency and administration, the court has decided to process this case as a Large Party Case.Instead of listing each individual plaintiff-appellee on the docket, appellees will proceed under the grouping name of: Employees at the Clark County Government Center and/or on its Property. A list of all appellees, as listed in the Addendum to the Petition for Permission to Appeal filed in case no. 22-80044, Docket Entry No. 1-2 at 32-33, is attached as Exhibit A to this order. Moving forward, the phrase Employees at the Clark County Government Center and/or on its Property in any court notice, order, or opinion will refer to all appellees listed in Exhibit A. The case will proceed under the name: Employees at the Clark County Government Center and/or on its Property v. Monsanto, et al. [SEE ORDER FOR FULL TEXT]. [Entered: 10/20/2025 05:08 PM]
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Filing 1
CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:21-cv-01818-APG-VCF has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-6625 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 10/20/2025 05:05 PM]
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