Piper v. Bayer CropScience, LP et al
Plaintiff: Barbara Piper
Defendant: Federated Co-Operatives Ltd., Corteva Inc., BASF Corporation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., CHS Inc., Growmark Inc., Tenkoz Inc., Nutrien AG Solutions, Inc., Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc., Univar Solutions, Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC, Bayer CropScience L.P., Bayer CropScience Inc, Syngenta Corporation and Cargill Incorporated
Case Number: 4:2021cv00668
Filed: June 10, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Presiding Judge: Stephen R Clark
Referring Judge: Sarah E Pitlyk
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
June 21, 2021 Filing 148 IN RE: CROP INPUTS ANTITRUST LITIGATION MDL No. 2993 - ORDER REASSIGNING LITIGATION - The Panel has been notified of the need to reassign the above litigation to another judge in the Eastern District of Missouri. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that, with the consent of that court, this litigation is reassigned to the Honorable Sarah E. Pitlyk, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407. Judge, Karen K. CaldwellChair of the Panel. Associated Cases: 4:21-md-02993-SRC et al.(DLB)
June 17, 2021 Case Opening Notification: Judge Assigned: Honorable Stephen R. Clark. Per Local Rule 12.01, attorneys who are not admitted to the Eastern District of Missouri do not need to apply for admission pro hac vice in order to practice on a case if they had already filed an entry of appearance before the case was transferred from another United States District Court. For more information, visit #attorney applications. (DJO)
June 11, 2021 Judge Clark enters a Standing Order in all of his cases as follows: See Order for details #https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/judge/stephen-r-clark Associated Cases: 4:21-md-02993-SRC et al.(CLO)
June 10, 2021 Filing 147 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Southern; Case Number 3:21-cv-00021. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Case transferred in electronically. (DJO)
June 8, 2021 Filing 146 Docket Annotation - Case electronically transferred to Eastern District of Missouri. (kdw)
June 8, 2021 Filing 145 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO 2993) TRANSFERRING CASE TO OTHER DISTRICT: Case transferred to Eastern District of Missouri. In re: to Crop Inputs Antitrust Litigation. (kdw)
June 8, 2021 Filing 144 NOTICE STRIKING ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS striking #143 Order. Document duplicative as doc 142.(kdw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
June 8, 2021 Filing 143 STRICKEN PRELIMINARY CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-2993)as assigned by Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. (kdw) Modified on 6/8/2021 (kdw).
June 8, 2021 Filing 142 PRELIMINARY CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-2993) as assigned by Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. (kdw)
May 18, 2021 Filing 141 Transcript of Telephonic Status Conference held on 05/06/2021, before Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel. Court Reporter Stephanie Rennegarbe, Telephone number 618-482-9226. NOTICE: Attorneys and unrepresented parties have 7 calendar days to file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript and 21 calendar days to file a Redaction Request. If redactions are not requested, the transcript will be made remotely available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. See the full Transcript Policy on the website at #http://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/forms/TransPolicy.pdf Transcript may be viewed at the public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 6/8/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/18/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/16/2021. (skr) (Main Document 141 replaced on 5/18/2021) (lmt).
May 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 140 ORDER STAYING CASE: All proceedings and deadlines in the above-captioned cases are STAYED until 14 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. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 5/17/2021. (mlp)
May 13, 2021 Filing 139 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel: Motion Hearing held via video teleconference on 5/13/2021 re #69 Motion to Transfer Case Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). Counsel speaking on behalf of plaintiff were Jamie Boyer, Victoria Sims, and Connor Lemire. Counsel speaking on behalf of defendants: Sharon Rosenberg and Erick VanDorn. Motion taken under advisement. (Court Reporter Stephanie Rennegarbe.) (drb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 12, 2021 Filing 138 NOTICE of Appearance by Barack S. Echols on behalf of Federated Co-Operatives Ltd. (Echols, Barack)
May 6, 2021 Filing 137 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel: Telephonic Status Conference held on 5/6/2021. Counsel speaking on behalf of plaintiff were Don Barrett, Jamie Boyer, and Derek Brands. Counsel speaking on behalf of defendants were Adam Hemlock and Christopher Hohn. Court discussed deadline for pending motions to dismiss and whether to proceed with initial disclosures, ESI protocol, and protective order. Issues taken under advisement. (Court Reporter Stephanie Rennegarbe.) (drb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 6, 2021 Filing 136 NOTICE by Barbara Piper of D. Minn. Order Staying Cases (Attachments: #1 Exhibit D. Minn. Order)(Boyer, Jamie)
May 5, 2021 Filing 135 MEMORANDUM in Support re #134 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant Federated Co-operatives Limited's Rule 12(b)(2) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Class Action Complaint filed by Federated Co-Operatives Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Anthony Van Burgsteden, #2 Exhibit A to the Declaration of Anthony Van Burgsteden)(McCluggage, Michael)
May 5, 2021 Filing 134 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Defendant Federated Co-operatives Limited's Rule 12(b)(2) Motion to Dismiss by Federated Co-Operatives Ltd.. Responses due by 6/7/2021 (McCluggage, Michael)
May 5, 2021 Filing 133 MEMORANDUM in Support re #132 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Syngenta Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Mishkin, Paul)
May 5, 2021 Filing 132 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Syngenta Corporation. Responses due by 6/7/2021 (Mishkin, Paul)
May 5, 2021 Filing 131 MEMORANDUM in Support re #130 MOTION to Dismiss (DEFENDANT UNIVAR SOLUTIONS INC.S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS AMENDED CLASS ACTION CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT) filed by Univar Solutions, Inc.. (Martin, Craig)
May 5, 2021 Filing 130 MOTION to Dismiss (DEFENDANT UNIVAR SOLUTIONS INC.S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS AMENDED CLASS ACTION CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT) by Univar Solutions, Inc.. Responses due by 6/7/2021 (Martin, Craig)
May 5, 2021 Filing 129 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Cargill Incorporated. Responses due by 6/7/2021 (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Motion, #2 Exhibit A)(Mahr, Eric)
May 5, 2021 Filing 128 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul S. Mishkin on behalf of Syngenta Corporation (Mishkin, Paul)
May 5, 2021 Filing 127 Joint MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Class Action Consolidated Complaint and Memorandum of Law in Support by BASF Corporation. Responses due by 6/7/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Summary Chart)(Bozarth, Troy)
May 5, 2021 Filing 126 NOTICE of Appearance by Edwin G. Harvey on behalf of Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc. (Harvey, Edwin)
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 125 ORDER granting #124 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Attorney Paul Mishkin. (kek)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
May 3, 2021 Filing 124 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Paul S. Mishkin $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4469004 by on behalf of Syngenta Corporation. (Mishkin, Paul)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 123 ORDER granting #122 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Richard Snyder on behalf of Cargill Incorporated. (trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 30, 2021 Filing 122 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Richard Snyder $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4468339 by on behalf of Cargill Incorporated. (Snyder, Richard)
April 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 121 ORDER granting #119 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Lee A. Peifer ; granting #120 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney James R. McGibbon on behalf of Tenkoz Inc.. (trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE
April 27, 2021 Filing 120 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney James R. McGibbon $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4464759 by on behalf of Tenkoz Inc.. (McGibbon, James)
April 27, 2021 Filing 119 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Lee A. Peifer $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4464658 by on behalf of Tenkoz Inc.. (Peifer, Lee)
April 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 118 ORDER GRANTING #117 Joint Motion to Amend Briefing Schedule for Responsive Pleading Deadlines. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 4/26/2021. (mlp)
April 23, 2021 Filing 117 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 44 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply,,,, Briefing Schedule for Responsive Pleading Deadlines by BASF Corporation. (Bozarth, Troy)
April 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDER GRANTING #111 Motion for Hearing. Hearing as to #69 Motion to Transfer Case Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) is SET for 5/13/2021 at 1:30 PM via video teleconference before Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel. Full access to this hearing is available remotely to the public. Instructions to join the hearing are as follows: Call toll free 1-877-336-1831, when prompted enter Access Code 9139610. Information as to the video conference will be sent by email to all counsel.. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 4/19/2021. (drb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 115 ORDER granting #112 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney David J. Lender ; granting #113 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Adam C. Hemlock ; granting #114 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Lara Bueso Bach on behalf of BASF Corporation. (trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 12, 2021 Filing 114 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Lara Bueso Bach $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4450673 by on behalf of BASF Corporation. (Bach, Lara)
April 12, 2021 Filing 113 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Adam C. Hemlock $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4450663 by on behalf of BASF Corporation. (Hemlock, Adam)
April 12, 2021 Filing 112 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney David J. Lender $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4450655 by on behalf of BASF Corporation. (Lender, David)
April 9, 2021 Filing 111 MOTION for Hearing re #69 MOTION to Transfer Case Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc.. (VanDorn, Erick)
April 9, 2021 Filing 110 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION re 109 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document text modified to show the motions were filed and granted on behalf of parties Corteva Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. No further action is required by the filer in relation to this notification. (trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 109 ORDER granting #107 by Attorney Jason A. Leckerman Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #108 by Attorney Leslie E. John Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Corteva Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 8, 2021 Filing 108 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Leslie E. John $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4449125 by on behalf of Corteva Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.. (John, Leslie)
April 8, 2021 Filing 107 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Jason A. Leckerman $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4448562 by on behalf of Corteva Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.. (Leckerman, Jason)
April 7, 2021 Filing 106 REPLY to Response to Motion re #69 MOTION to Transfer Case Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration)(VanDorn, Erick)
April 7, 2021 Set/Reset Deadlines Replies due by 4/27/2021. (trb)
April 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 105 ORDER: A Telephonic Status Conference is SET for 5/6/2021 at 9:30 AM in East St. Louis Courthouse before Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel. Instructions for the conference call are as follows: (1) call toll-free, 877-336-1831; (2) when prompted, enter the seven-digit Access Code: 9139610. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 4/6/2021. (drb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 104 ORDER DENYING #90 Motion to Stay Pending Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation filed by Defendants. Defendants' alternative request to extend the deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the Consolidated Amended Complaint is GRANTED. Defendants shall file their responsive pleading on or before April 27, 2021. A telephonic status conference will be set by separate Order. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 4/6/2021. (mlp)
April 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ORDER GRANTING #102 Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation filed by the Bayer CropScience Defendants. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 4/5/2021. (mlp) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
April 5, 2021 Filing 102 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages re Reply in Support of Motion to Transfer by Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc.. (VanDorn, Erick)
April 1, 2021 Filing 101 REPLY to Response to Motion re #90 MOTION to Stay Pending Decision by The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Or, In the Alternative, For an Extension of Time to Respond filed by All Defendants. (Nester, Michael)
March 30, 2021 Filing 100 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Nutrien AG Solutions Inc.. (Campbell, Travis)
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 99 ORDER GRANTING #97 Agreed Motion for Extension of Time. The Bayer CropScience Defendants may file a reply in support of their #69 Motion to Transfer Venue Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) on or before April 7, 2021. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 3/29/2021. (mlp) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 29, 2021 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #69 MOTION to Transfer Case Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). Replies due by 4/7/2021. (trb)
March 26, 2021 Filing 98 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #90 MOTION to Stay Pending Decision by The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Or, In the Alternative, For an Extension of Time to Respond filed by Barbara Piper. (Ewing, Randall)
March 26, 2021 Filing 97 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of Motion to Transfer by Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc.. (VanDorn, Erick)
March 24, 2021 Filing 96 RESPONSE in Opposition re #69 MOTION to Transfer Case Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) . (Ewing, Randall)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 95 ORDER GRANTING #94 Agreed Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiffs shall file their response to the Motion to Transfer Venue Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Defendants Bayer CropScience, LP and Bayer CropScience Inc. on or before March 24, 2021. Responses due by 3/24/2021. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 3/17/2021. (mlp) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. Modified on 3/17/2021 (mlp).
March 17, 2021 Filing 94 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #69 MOTION to Transfer Case Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Bayer Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue Under 28 USC 1404(a) by Barbara Piper. (Ewing, Randall)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ORDER granting #92 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Attorney Nicole A. Maruzzi. (kek)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 16, 2021 Filing 92 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Nicole A. Maruzzi $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4429703 by on behalf of Barbara Piper. (Maruzzi, Nicole)
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER granting #88 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Eric Mahr on behalf of Defendant, Cargill Incorporated. (tba)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 12, 2021 Filing 90 MOTION to Stay Pending Decision by The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Or, In the Alternative, For an Extension of Time to Respond by Syngenta Corporation. (Nester, Michael)
March 12, 2021 Filing 89 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Cargill Incorporated. (Mahr, Eric)
March 12, 2021 Filing 88 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Eric J. Mahr $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4426789 by on behalf of Cargill Incorporated. (Mahr, Eric)
March 12, 2021 Filing 87 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric D. Brandfonbrener on behalf of Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc. (Brandfonbrener, Eric)
March 11, 2021 Filing 86 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Federated Co-Operatives Ltd.. (McCluggage, Michael)
March 11, 2021 Filing 85 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent E.I du Pont de Nemours & Company (DuPont), Other Affiliate Corteva, Inc. for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.. (Flack, Donald)
March 11, 2021 Filing 84 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Corteva Inc.. (Flack, Donald)
March 11, 2021 Filing 83 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Syngenta Corporation identifying Corporate Parent Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Other Affiliate Syngenta AG for Syngenta Corporation. (Nester, Michael)
March 11, 2021 Filing 82 NOTICE of Appearance by Donald M. Flack, Jr on behalf of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (Flack, Donald)
March 10, 2021 Filing 81 REPLY to Response to Motion re #53 MOTION to Consolidate Cases and Appoint Interim Class Counsel filed by Barbara Piper. (Boyer, Jamie)
March 9, 2021 Filing 80 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Univar Solutions, Inc.. (Martin, Craig)
March 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER granting #76 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Laura S. Shores on behalf of Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc.. ; granting #77 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Jonathan I. Gleklen on behalf of Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc... (trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 9, 2021 Filing 78 Corporate Disclosure Statement by BASF Corporation. (Bozarth, Troy)
March 8, 2021 Filing 77 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Jonathan I. Gleklen $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4422340 by on behalf of Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc.. (Gleklen, Jonathan)
March 8, 2021 Filing 76 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Laura S. Shores $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4422249 by on behalf of Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc.. (Shores, Laura)
March 4, 2021 Filing 75 Corporate Disclosure Statement by CHS Inc.. (Kingsbury, Colby)
March 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER granting #73 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Claire Noelle Feigenbaum on behalf of Barbara Piper. (trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
March 4, 2021 Filing 73 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Claire Noelle Feigenbaum $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4419296 by on behalf of Barbara Piper. (Feigenbaum, Claire)
March 3, 2021 Filing 72 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Winfield Solutions, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Land OLakes, Inc. for Winfield Solutions, LLC. (Eimer, Nathan)
March 3, 2021 Filing 71 NOTICE of Appearance by Sharon B. Rosenberg on behalf of Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc. (Rosenberg, Sharon)
March 3, 2021 Filing 70 MEMORANDUM in Support re #69 MOTION to Transfer Case Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(VanDorn, Erick)
March 3, 2021 Filing 69 MOTION to Transfer Case Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc.. (VanDorn, Erick)
March 3, 2021 Filing 68 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher M. Hohn on behalf of Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc. (Hohn, Christopher)
March 3, 2021 Filing 67 RESPONSE in Opposition re #53 MOTION to Consolidate Cases and Appoint Interim Class Counsel filed by BASF Corporation, Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc., CHS Inc., Corteva Inc., Federated Co-Operatives Ltd., Growmark Inc., Nutrien AG Solutions Inc., Syngenta Corporation, Tenkoz Inc., Univar Solutions, Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC. (VanDorn, Erick)
March 3, 2021 Filing 66 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Tenkoz Inc.. (McCaffrey, Timothy)
March 3, 2021 Filing 65 NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy McCaffrey on behalf of Tenkoz Inc. (McCaffrey, Timothy)
March 3, 2021 Filing 64 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Bayer CropScience, LP identifying Corporate Parent Bayer AG for Bayer CropScience, LP. (VanDorn, Erick)
March 3, 2021 Filing 63 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Bayer Cropscience Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Bayer AG for Bayer Cropscience Inc.. (VanDorn, Erick)
March 3, 2021 Filing 62 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Growmark Inc.. (Noeltner, Barry)
March 3, 2021 Filing 61 NOTICE of Appearance by Erick E. VanDorn on behalf of Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc. (VanDorn, Erick)
March 3, 2021 Filing 60 NOTICE of Appearance by Barry S. Noeltner on behalf of Growmark Inc. (Noeltner, Barry)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER: To maintain consistency with 21-CV-158-NJR, Defendants in this matter shall have until March 3, 2021 to respond to #53 Motion to Consolidate Cases and Appoint Interim Class Counsel. (Responses due by 3/3/2021). Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 2/25/2021. (mlp) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 18, 2021 Filing 58 AMENDED COMPLAINT Consolidated Class Action Complaint against All Defendants, filed by Barbara Piper.(Boyer, Jamie)
February 18, 2021 Filing 57 NOTICE STRIKING ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS striking #55 Complaint filed by Barbara Piper. Login used and signature do not match. Filer notified to re-file documents.(kls3)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 17, 2021 Filing 56 NOTICE of Appearance by Travis Herbert Campbell on behalf of Nutrien AG Solutions Inc. (Campbell, Travis)
February 16, 2021 Filing 55 STRICKEN. AMENDED COMPLAINT Consolidated Class Action Complaint against All Defendants, filed by Barbara Piper.(Boyer, Jamie) Modified on 2/18/2021 (kls3).
February 16, 2021 Filing 54 NOTICE OF ACTION re #53 Motion to Consolidate Cases, filed by Barbara Piper. Proposed order to be deleted in accordance with this Courts practices. Proposed documents need to be e-mailed to the proper judge. When pleadings contain multiple attorney signatures, the non-filing attorney must include the language with consent with his/her signature. See Section 2.1 of the CM/ECF Users Manual. Filer to e-mail proposed order to the proper judge.(trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 12, 2021 Filing 53 MOTION to Consolidate Cases and Appoint Interim Class Counsel by Barbara Piper. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Korein Tillery Firm Resume, #2 Exhibit Lowey Firm Resume, #3 Exhibit Lockridge Firm Resume, # deleted(4) Exhibit Proposed Order)(Boyer, Jamie) Modified on 2/16/2021 (trb).
February 11, 2021 Filing 52 NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah H. Catalano on behalf of Winfield Solutions, LLC (Catalano, Sarah)
February 11, 2021 Filing 51 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Kingsbury, Colby)
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER granting #49 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Kathy L. Osborn on behalf of CHS Inc.. (trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 5, 2021 Filing 49 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Kathy L. Osborn $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4396422 by on behalf of CHS Inc.. (Osborn, Kathy)
February 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER granting #46 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Matt D. Basil on behalf of Defendant, Univar Solutions, Inc. (tba)
February 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER granting #45 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Craig C. Martin on behalf of Defendant, Univar Solutions, Inc. (tba)
February 4, 2021 Filing 46 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Matt D. Basil $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4395100 by on behalf of Univar Solutions, Inc.. (Basil, Matt)
February 4, 2021 Filing 45 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Craig C. Martin $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4395090 by on behalf of Univar Solutions, Inc.. (Martin, Craig)
February 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER re #42 Joint Motion to Set Responsive Pleading Deadlines and Briefing Schedule. Plaintiffs indicate they expect to file an amended consolidated complaint on or before February 16, 2021, which will supersede the current complaint in this and two related cases (21-CV-46 and 21-CV-122). In an effort to streamline the proceedings and maximize judicial resources, the parties jointly move the Court to vacate the current answer deadline and set a briefing schedule for all parties governing the anticipated consolidated amended complaint and any motion(s) to dismiss that may be filed. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the motion and VACATES the current answer deadline. Defendants are ORDERED to respond to the amended consolidated complaint 45 days after it is filed, but no earlier than April 2, 2021. Additionally, Plaintiffs shall have 45 days to oppose any motion(s) to dismiss filed by Defendants, and Defendants shall have 30 days to file any reply brief(s), if a reply is warranted under Local Rule 7.1(c). Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 2/4/21. (mlp) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
February 4, 2021 Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael L. McCluggage on behalf of Federated Co-Operatives Ltd. (McCluggage, Michael)
February 3, 2021 Filing 42 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint (to Set Responsive Pleading Deadlines And Briefing Schedule) by Syngenta Corporation. (Nester, Michael)
February 3, 2021 Filing 41 NOTICE of Appearance by Donald M. Flack, Jr on behalf of Corteva Inc. (Flack, Donald)
February 3, 2021 Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Troy A. Bozarth on behalf of BASF Corporation (Bozarth, Troy)
February 2, 2021 Filing 39 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Chang on behalf of Winfield Solutions, LLC (Chang, Brian)
February 2, 2021 Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Vanessa G Jacobsen on behalf of Winfield Solutions, LLC (Jacobsen, Vanessa)
February 2, 2021 Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Nathan P. Eimer on behalf of Winfield Solutions, LLC (Eimer, Nathan)
February 2, 2021 Filing 36 NOTICE of Appearance by Colby A. Kingsbury on behalf of CHS Inc. (Kingsbury, Colby)
February 2, 2021 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael J. Nester on behalf of Syngenta Corporation (Nester, Michael)
January 28, 2021 Filing 34 NOTICE TERMINATING JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257, and a request for reassignment having been received, this case, in its entirety, is hereby reassigned to Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel for further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 21-21-NJR. (trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
January 27, 2021 Filing 33 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Zelcs, George)
January 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #29 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Vincent Briganti ; granting #30 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Christian P. Levis ; granting #31 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Roland R. St. Louis on behalf of Barbara Piper. (trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
January 14, 2021 Filing 31 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Roland R. St. Louis, III $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4378159 by on behalf of Barbara Piper. (St. Louis, Roland)
January 14, 2021 Filing 30 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Christian P. Levis $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4378147 by on behalf of Barbara Piper. (Levis, Christian)
January 14, 2021 Filing 29 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Vincent Briganti $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4378132 by on behalf of Barbara Piper. (Briganti, Vincent)
January 14, 2021 Filing 28 Summons Issued as to Nutrien AG Solutions Inc. Original mailed to requesting attorney. (clt)
January 13, 2021 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan Zachary Cortazar on behalf of Barbara Piper (Cortazar, Ryan)
January 12, 2021 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Jamie L. Boyer on behalf of Barbara Piper (Boyer, Jamie)
January 12, 2021 Filing 25 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 12, 2021 Filing 24 NOTICE STRIKING ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS striking #15 Summons Requested. Document is a duplicate of summons requested at document 11.(trb)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
January 12, 2021 Filing 23 Summons Issued as to BASF Corporation, Bayer CropScience, LP, Bayer Cropscience Inc., CHS Inc., Cargill Incorporated, Corteva Inc., Federated Co-Operatives Ltd., Growmark Inc., Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc., Syngenta Corporation, Tenkoz Inc., Univar Solutions, Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC. and returned to attorney Zelcs for service. (trb)
January 11, 2021 Filing 22 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 21 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 20 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 19 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 18 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 17 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 16 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 15 ENTRY STRICKEN: Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George) Modified on 1/12/2021 (trb).
January 11, 2021 Filing 14 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 13 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 12 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 11 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 10 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 9 Summons Requested. (Zelcs, George)
January 11, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Randall P. Ewing, Jr on behalf of Barbara Piper (Ewing, Randall)
January 11, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by John A. Libra on behalf of Barbara Piper (Libra, John)
January 11, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Carol Lee O'Keefe on behalf of Barbara Piper (O'Keefe, Carol)
January 11, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen M. Tillery on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Tillery, Stephen)
January 11, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE: This case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison pursuant to Administrative Order No. 257. The parties are advised that their consent is required if the assigned Magistrate Judge is to conduct all further proceedings in the case, including trial and final entry of judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. As set forth in Administrative Order No. 257, each party will be required to file a Notice and Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form indicating consent or nonconsent to the jurisdiction of the assigned Magistrate Judge. If all parties do not consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction, the case will be randomly assigned to a district judge for all further proceedings and the parties cannot later consent to reassignment of the case to a magistrate judge. The parties are further advised that they are free to withhold consent without adverse substantive consequences. Within 21 days of this Notice, the following party or parties must file the attached form indicating consent to proceed before the assigned Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent: Barbara Piper. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #http://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/documents/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. All future documents must bear case number 21-21-GCS. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. Consent due by 2/1/2021 (trb)
January 8, 2021 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by George A. Zelcs on behalf of Barbara Piper (Zelcs, George)
January 8, 2021 Filing 2 EXHIBIT by Barbara Piper. Exhibit to #1 Complaint Civil Cover Sheet. (Zelcs, George)
January 8, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0754-4374080.), filed by Barbara Piper.(Zelcs, George)

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Defendant: Federated Co-Operatives Ltd.
Represented By: Barack S. Echols
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Defendant: Corteva Inc.
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Defendant: BASF Corporation
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Defendant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
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Defendant: CHS Inc.
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Defendant: Growmark Inc.
Represented By: Barry S. Noeltner
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Defendant: Tenkoz Inc.
Represented By: Lee A. Peifer
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Defendant: Nutrien AG Solutions, Inc.
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Defendant: Simplot AB Retail Sub, Inc.
Represented By: Eric D. Brandfonbrener
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Defendant: Univar Solutions, Inc.
Represented By: Matt D. Basil
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Defendant: Winfield Solutions, LLC
Represented By: Brian Chang
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Defendant: Bayer CropScience L.P.
Represented By: Laura Shores
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Defendant: Bayer CropScience Inc
Represented By: Laura Shores
Represented By: Christopher M. Hohn
Represented By: Erick E. VanDorn
Represented By: Sharon B. Rosenberg
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Defendant: Syngenta Corporation
Represented By: Michael J. Nester
Represented By: Paul S. Mishkin
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Defendant: Cargill Incorporated
Represented By: Richard Snyder
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Plaintiff: Barbara Piper
Represented By: Carol Lee O'Keefe
Represented By: Nicole A. Maruzzi
Represented By: George A. Zelcs
Represented By: Ryan Zachary Cortazar
Represented By: Jamie L. Boyer
Represented By: Randall P. Ewing, Jr.
Represented By: John A. Libra
Represented By: Vincent Briganti
Represented By: Roland R. St. Louis, III
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