Monsanto Production Supply LLC v. Rosentreter
Plaintiff: Monsanto Production Supply LLC
Defendant: Rick Rosentreter
Case Number: 3:2016cv03038
Filed: February 9, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Office: Springfield Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Sue E. Myerscough
Presiding Judge: Tom Schanzle-Haskins
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Defendant

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September 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 81 OPINION AND ORDER: Plaintiff is awarded compensatory damages in the amount of $1,933,968.40. An enhancement of three times the compensatory damages amount is applied, such that Plaintiff is entitled to enhanced damages totaling $5,801,905. 20. Plaintiff is awarded prejudgment interest on the compensatory damages at a rate of 9% beginning on October 1, 2014, and accruing until the Court enters judgment in this case. Plaintiff is also awarded reasonable attorneys' fees and cos ts. Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Permanent Injunction (d/e 63) is GRANTED. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant Rick Rosentreter is permanently enjoined from making, using, selling, transferring, offering to sell or transfer, or handling any soybean or other seed (e.g., corn) containing Monsantos patented biotechnologies without Monsanto's express permission. It is further ordered that Plaintiff shall file a statement of attorneys' fees and costs, supported by all necessary a ffidavits and documentation, on or before November 1, 2017. A separate judgment in accordance with this Opinion and Order will be entered following the Courts receipt of Plaintiff's statement of fees and costs. (SEE WRITTEN OPINION AND ORDER.) Entered by Judge Sue E. Myerscough on 9/27/2017. (GL, ilcd)
August 31, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER AND OPINION: Rosentreter's motion (d/e 60 ) is accordingly DENIED. (SEE WRITTEN ORDER AND OPINION) Entered by Judge Sue E. Myerscough on 8/31/2016. (GL, ilcd)
August 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER and OPINION: Monsanto's Motion for Sanctions is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The Court ORDERS the following relief: (1) Monsanto is AWARDED default judgment against Rick Rosentreter; (2) Rick Rosentreter, including any entity ac ting on his behalf or with which he is in any way affiliated, is temporarily ENJOINED from making, using, selling, transferring, offering to sell or transfer, or handling any soybean or other seed containing Monsanto's patented biotechnology, from the date of this order until November 30, 2016, pending further hearing; and (3) The parties are DIRECTED to confer and then inform the Court regarding a desired date for a hearing at which the Court will hear evidence regarding (a) Monsanto's damages and (b) the effect on Rosentreter of a permanent injunction. SEE Written Order and Opinion. Entered by Judge Sue E. Myerscough on 8/9/2016. (ME, ilcd)
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Plaintiff: Monsanto Production Supply LLC
Represented By: Matthew Stephen Bober
Represented By: Daniel C Cox
Represented By: Jeffrey A Masson
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Defendant: Rick Rosentreter
Represented By: Scott D Spooner
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