Smet et al v. Syngenta Corporation et al

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Smet et al v. Syngenta Corporation et al

Plaintiff:	Francis Smet, William E. Kranz, William E. & Carol A. Kranz Family Trust, Fritz Bros. General Partnership, Trent Olson, Bertrams Ledgeland Dairy, LLC, Dan M. Buchholz, Larry Joe Osterhaus, Plain View Farms, Jared P. Crubel, RNR Farms, LLC, C and C Klatt Farms, LLC, Jordan Weden Farms, LLC, Bradley C. Kolpin, II, Harlen J. Persinger, Spotted T Farms, LLC, James Allen Langer, Thurston Hill Farms, Venable Farms, Inc., Thomas Lambert, Deakins Back Nine Dairy, LLC, Friemoth Farms, LLC, Michael P. Hamm, Hamm Farms and Linse Farms, LLC
Defendant:	Syngenta Corporation, Syngenta Seeds, Inc., Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Case Number:	2:2015cv07922
Filed:	May 6, 2015
Court:	US District Court for the District of Kansas
Office:	Kansas City Office
County:	XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge:	John W. Lungstrum
Presiding Judge:	James P. O'Hara
Nature of Suit:	Property Damage Product Liability
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By:	Both

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Plaintiff: Francis Smet
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
Represented By:	Markus C. Yira
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Plaintiff: William E. Kranz
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
Represented By:	Markus C. Yira
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Plaintiff: William E. & Carol A. Kranz Family Trust
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
Represented By:	Markus C. Yira
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Plaintiff: Fritz Bros. General Partnership
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
Represented By:	Markus C. Yira
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Plaintiff: Trent Olson
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
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Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
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Plaintiff: Bertrams Ledgeland Dairy, LLC
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
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Plaintiff: Dan M. Buchholz
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Plaintiff: Larry Joe Osterhaus
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Plaintiff: Plain View Farms
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
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Plaintiff: Jared P. Crubel
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
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Plaintiff: RNR Farms, LLC
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
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Plaintiff: C and C Klatt Farms, LLC
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
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Plaintiff: Jordan Weden Farms, LLC
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
Represented By:	Markus C. Yira
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Plaintiff: Bradley C. Kolpin, II
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
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Plaintiff: Harlen J. Persinger
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Spotted T Farms, LLC
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
Represented By:	Markus C. Yira
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Plaintiff: James Allen Langer
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
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Plaintiff: Thurston Hill Farms
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
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Plaintiff: Venable Farms, Inc.
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
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Plaintiff: Thomas Lambert
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
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Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Deakins Back Nine Dairy, LLC
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
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Plaintiff: Friemoth Farms, LLC
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
Represented By:	Markus C. Yira
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Plaintiff: Michael P. Hamm
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
Represented By:	Markus C. Yira
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Plaintiff: Hamm Farms
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
Represented By:	Markus C. Yira
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Plaintiff: Linse Farms, LLC
Represented By:	Edward W. Allred
Represented By:	Daniel M. Homolka
Represented By:	William J. Maiberger, Jr.
Represented By:	Mikal C. Watts
Represented By:	Markus C. Yira
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Defendant: Syngenta Corporation
Represented By:	D. Scott Aberson
Represented By:	David T. Schultz
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Defendant: Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
Represented By:	D. Scott Aberson
Represented By:	David T. Schultz
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Defendant: Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc.
Represented By:	D. Scott Aberson
Represented By:	David T. Schultz
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Defendant: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Represented By:	D. Scott Aberson
Represented By:	David T. Schultz
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