Hapka Farms, Inc. et al v. Bayer Cropscience LP et al
Plaintiff: Amy Hapka and Hapka Farms, Inc.
Defendant: Corteva, Inc., Cargill Incorporated, BASF Corporation, Tenkoz, Inc., Nutrien AG Solutions Inc., CHS Inc., Growmark Inc., Bayer Cropscience LP, Federated Co-Operatives LTD, Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc., Bayer Cropscience, Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC, Univar Solutions, Inc., Syngenta Corporation and Growmark FS, LLC
Case Number: 0:2021cv00685
Filed: March 11, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Presiding Judge: Michael J Davis
Referring Judge: Tony N Leung
2 Judge: Patrick J Schiltz
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 60 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #54 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Kathy Osborn for CHS Inc.. Approved by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 5/6/2021. (JGK)
May 5, 2021 Filing 59 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary reported for Defendant Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc.. (Dufresne, Andrew)
May 5, 2021 Filing 58 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Thomas Dufresne on behalf of Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc.. (Dufresne, Andrew)
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER STAYING CASE. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: All proceedings and deadlines in the above-captioned cases are STAYED until ten days after the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation determines whether to transfer these actions to an MDL proceeding and completes any transfer of the action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407. See In re Crop Inputs Antitrust Litig., MDL No. 2993. Signed by Judge Michael J. Davis on 5/5/2021.Associated Cases: 0:21-cv-00351-MJD-TNL et al.(GRR)
May 5, 2021 Filing 56 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary reported for Defendant Nutrien AG Solutions Inc.. (Westerman, Luke)
May 5, 2021 Filing 55 NOTICE of Appearance by Luke Westerman on behalf of Nutrien AG Solutions Inc.. (Westerman, Luke)
May 5, 2021 Filing 54 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Kathy L. Osborn. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-8728889 filed by CHS Inc.. (Chow, Emily)
May 5, 2021 Filing 53 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter J Schwingler on behalf of Univar Solutions, Inc.. (Schwingler, Peter)
May 5, 2021 Filing 52 NOTICE of Appearance by Jon M. Woodruff on behalf of Univar Solutions, Inc.. (Woodruff, Jon)
May 5, 2021 Filing 51 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Syngenta Corporation. (Long, James)
May 4, 2021 Filing 50 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary reported for Defendant BASF Corporation. (Wind, Todd)
May 4, 2021 Filing 49 NOTICE of Appearance by Todd A Wind on behalf of BASF Corporation. (Wind, Todd)
May 4, 2021 Filing 48 NOTICE of Appearance by Mary Fee on behalf of BASF Corporation. (Fee, Mary)
May 4, 2021 Filing 47 NOTICE of Appearance by Jevon Bindman on behalf of Syngenta Corporation. (Bindman, Jevon)
May 3, 2021 Filing 46 LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Amy Hapka, Hapka Farms, Inc. . (Yard, Roberta)
April 30, 2021 Filing 45 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #44 Stipulation. (Stilson, Jaime)
April 30, 2021 Filing 44 STIPULATION re Pretrial Order No. 1 by Growmark FS, LLC, Growmark Inc.. Jointly Signed by All parties. (Stilson, Jaime)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER in Response to (47 in 0:21-cv-00543-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (25 in 0:21-cv-00970-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (24 in 0:21-cv-00996-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (40 in 0:21-cv-00681-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (40 in 0:21-cv-00719-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (63 in 0:21-cv-00433-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (92 in 0:21-cv-00351-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (45 in 0:21-cv-00404-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (41 in 0:21-cv-00685-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (58 in 0:21-cv-00475-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (48 in 0:21-cv-00462-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge, (44 in 0:21-cv-00639-MJD-TNL) Letter to District Judge. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. Plaintiffs may file a letter response to Defendants' letter by Monday, May 2, 2021. 2. If the parties are unable to agree on the scheduling or procedure governing the anticipated omnibus motion to transfer and the status of the pending individual motions to transfer venue, the parties shall direct those disagreements to Magistrate Judge Leung for a ruling. Signed by Judge Michael J. Davis on 4/30/2021.Associated Cases: 0:21-cv-00351-MJD-TNL et al.(GRR)
April 29, 2021 Filing 42 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Tenkoz, Inc.. (Hashmall, David)
April 28, 2021 Filing 41 LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc. Regarding Venue Motions. (Jensen, Richard)
April 28, 2021 Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by David L Hashmall on behalf of Tenkoz, Inc.. (Hashmall, David)
April 28, 2021 Filing 39 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary reported for Defendant Winfield Solutions, LLC. (Miesen, Jonathan)
April 28, 2021 Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan C Miesen on behalf of Winfield Solutions, LLC. (Miesen, Jonathan)
April 27, 2021 Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Davida Sheri McGhee on behalf of Cargill Incorporated. (McGhee, Davida)
April 27, 2021 Filing 36 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Cargill Incorporated. (Zhao, X.)
April 27, 2021 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by X. Kevin Zhao on behalf of Cargill Incorporated. (Zhao, X.)
April 26, 2021 Filing 34 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Corteva, Inc.. (Vehrs, Karla)
April 26, 2021 Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by Karla M Vehrs on behalf of Corteva, Inc.. (Vehrs, Karla)
April 26, 2021 Filing 32 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant CHS Inc.. (Chow, Emily)
April 26, 2021 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Elizabeth Chow on behalf of CHS Inc.. (Chow, Emily)
April 21, 2021 Filing 30 AMENDED COMPLAINT Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint and Jury Trial Demanded against All Defendants. filed by Amy Hapka, Hapka Farms, Inc.. No summons requested. (Yard, Roberta)
April 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #27 Motion. See Order for additional details and deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 4/20/2021. (EB)
April 19, 2021 Filing 28 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re TO SET RESPONSE DEADLINES AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE. (Stilson, Jaime)
April 19, 2021 Filing 27 Joint MOTION TO SET RESPONSE DEADLINES AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE filed by Growmark FS, LLC, Growmark Inc.. (Stilson, Jaime)
April 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #24 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 4/6/2021. (EB)
April 2, 2021 Filing 25 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #24 Motion for Extension of Time (General). (Stilson, Jaime)
April 2, 2021 Filing 24 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time filed by Growmark FS, LLC, Growmark Inc.. (Stilson, Jaime)
March 26, 2021 Filing 23 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Federated Co-Operatives LTD. (Hulse, Benjamin)
March 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #21 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Michael McCluggage for Federated Co-Operatives LTD. Approved by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 3/25/2021. (NAH)
March 23, 2021 Filing 21 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Michael L. McCluggage. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-8628180 filed by Federated Co-Operatives LTD. (Hulse, Benjamin)
March 23, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin W Hulse on behalf of Federated Co-Operatives LTD. (Hulse, Benjamin)
March 17, 2021 Filing 19 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Plaintiff Hapka Farms, Inc.. (Yard, Roberta)
March 16, 2021 Filing 18 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Bayer Cropscience, Inc.. (Jensen, Richard)
March 16, 2021 Filing 17 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Defendant Bayer Cropscience LP. (Jensen, Richard)
March 16, 2021 Filing 16 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re Motion for Transfer of Venue #11 Motion to Transfer/Change Venue. (Jensen, Richard)
March 16, 2021 Filing 15 MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re #11 Motion to Transfer/Change Venue filed by Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc..(Jensen, Richard)
March 16, 2021 Filing 14 Declaration of Keith R. Abrams in Support of #11 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Attachment 1, #2 Exhibit(s) Attachment 2, #3 Exhibit(s) Attachment 3, #4 Exhibit(s) Attachment 4, #5 Exhibit(s) Attachment 5, #6 Exhibit(s) Attachment 6)(Jensen, Richard)
March 16, 2021 Filing 13 MEMORANDUM in Support re #11 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Jensen, Richard)
March 16, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION #11 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) : Date and time to be determined. (Jensen, Richard)
March 16, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION to Transfer/Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc.. (Jensen, Richard)
March 16, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE/SUBSTITUTION for Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc.. (Jensen, Richard)
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung on 3/15/2021. (HAM)
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT OF RELATED CASES. This case is reassigned to Judge Michael J. Davis for all further proceedings. Judge Patrick J. Schiltz no longer assigned to case. NOTE: the new case number is 21-cv-685 (MJD/TNL). Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings Signed by Judge Michael J. Davis on 3/12/2021 and Judge Patrick J. Schiltz on 3/15/2021.(MMP) Modified text on 3/15/2021 (KDS).
March 14, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Reinhardt on behalf of Amy Hapka, Hapka Farms, Inc.. (Reinhardt, Mark)
March 12, 2021 Filing 6 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re Joint Motion to Extend Rsponse Deadlines #5 Motion for Extension of Time (General). (Lindsay, Michael)
March 12, 2021 Filing 5 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time filed by Growmark FS, LLC, Growmark Inc.. (Lindsay, Michael)
March 11, 2021 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Growmark FS, LLC, Growmark Inc., Nutrien AG Solutions Inc., Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc., Tenkoz, Inc.. (kt)
March 11, 2021 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to BASF Corporation, Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience, Inc., CHS Inc., Cargill Incorporated, Corteva, Inc., Federated Co-Operatives LTD, Syngenta Corporation, Univar Solutions, Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC. (kt)
March 11, 2021 Filing 2 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Patrick J. Schiltz per 3rd/4th Antitrust/Securities list, referred to Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung. Please use case number 21-cv-685 PJS/TNL. (kt)
March 11, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Class Action Complaint against All Defendants (filing fee $ 402, receipt number AMNDC-8588382) filed by Amy Hapka, Hapka Farms, Inc.. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Blanchfield, Garrett)

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Defendant: Corteva, Inc.
Represented By: Karla M Vehrs
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Defendant: Cargill Incorporated
Represented By: X. Kevin Zhao
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Defendant: BASF Corporation
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Defendant: Nutrien AG Solutions Inc.
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Defendant: CHS Inc.
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Defendant: Growmark Inc.
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Defendant: Bayer Cropscience LP
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Defendant: Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc.
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Defendant: Bayer Cropscience, Inc.
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Defendant: Winfield Solutions, LLC
Represented By: Jonathan C Miesen
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Defendant: Univar Solutions, Inc.
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Defendant: Syngenta Corporation
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Plaintiff: Amy Hapka
Represented By: Garrett D Blanchfield, Jr
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Plaintiff: Hapka Farms, Inc.
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