GRAHAM et al v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG et al
Plaintiff: NORMAN H. GRAHAM and RYAN W. GRAHAM
Defendant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG, SYNGENTA CORPORATION, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC and CORTEVA, INC.
Case Number: 1:2023cv00179
Filed: February 27, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE
Referring Judge: THOMAS D SCHROEDER
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1 Antitrust Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 28, 2023 Filing 27 ***FILED IN ERROR*** NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney ALEXANDER SWEATMAN on behalf of Plaintiff DONALD F. DELINE ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number NCMDC-3551480.) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al.(SWEATMAN, ALEXANDER) Modified on 4/28/2023 to mark as filed in error - wrong case. (Hicks, Samantha)
April 10, 2023 Filing 26 Transcript of Proceedings held on 04/06/2023, before Judge Thomas D. Schroeder. Court Reporter Briana L. Bell, Telephone number 336-734-2514. Email: brinesbit@gmail.com. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. NOTICE RE: REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have 5 business days to file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction and 21 calendar days to file a Redaction Request. If no notice is filed, this transcript will be made electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the court reporter before the 90 day deadline. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 5/4/2023. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/15/2023. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/13/2023. Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al.(Bell, Briana)
April 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1. The court enters the following order for coordinated management of these cases: (1) Consolidation for pre-trial purposes. (2) Captioning of filings. (3) Application of MDL orders to newly-filed and transferred cases. (4) Filing and docketing procedures. (5) Admission of attorneys in transferred and newly-filed cases. (6) Organization of Plaintiffs' counsel and responsibilities. (7) Coordination of service and filing of pleadings, motions, and other papers. (8) Communications among counsel. (9) Filing of consolidated complaint. Within 90 days following the appointment of Interim Class Counsel, Plaintiffs shall file a Consolidated Class Action Complaint. The deadlines and word limits for briefing on any motions to dismiss shall be determined by simultaneous submissions within 14 days after the filing of the Consolidated Complaint. (10) Discovery stayed pending parties briefing by April 19, 2023. (11) Schedule for class certification proceedings. (12) The Clerk of Court shall file a copy of this order and any subsequent case management order(s) in all related cases, including any case filed or transferred into this MDL thereafter. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER on 4/7/2023. Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al. (Powell, Gloria)
April 6, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER in WS-1: Status Conference held on 4/6/2023. Attorneys Daniel L. Brockett, Lyn K. Broom, Christopher M. Burke, Gregory S. Asciolla present for the Plaintiffs. Attorneys Patrick M. Kane and Paul Mishkin present for Syngenta Defendants. Attorneys David Marriott and Mark E. Anderson present for Corteva Defendants. Attorneys Fitz Barringer, Adam C. Hemlock, David Lender and Taylor Dougherty present for BASF Defendants. Attorneys William Michael, Jon Sasser and Joseph Bial present for Helena Agri-Enterprises Defendants. Attorney George Watson present for Nutrien Solutions Defendants and Attorney Kathy Osborn present for CHS Defendants. Attorney James J. Weingarten present for interested party Federal Trade Commission. Briefs regarding discovery due in 10 days. Written Order forthcoming. (Court Reporter Briana Bell.) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al.(Engle, Anita)
April 3, 2023 Filing 24 **FILED IN ERROR** NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney ELLEN MERIWETHER on behalf of Plaintiffs DONALD F. DELINE (Filing fee $ 25 receipt number NCMDC-3531218) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al. (MERIWETHER, ELLEN) Modified on 4/4/2023 to mark filed in error. Only file in 1:23-md-3062. (Sheets, Jamie)
February 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MDL ORDER This matter, including all related cases, is currently set for a status conference on April 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1 in Winston-Salem. At that hearing, counsel should be prepared to address the following topics as set out. Counsel wishing to address these and any other topics should file any proposals, jointly if possible, by March 23, 2023. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER on 2/22/2023.(Engle, Anita)
February 28, 2023 Filing 22 NOTICE of Hearing dated 2/17/2023: Status Conference set for 4/6/2023 10:00 AM in Winston-Salem Courtroom #1 before CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER. (Engle, Anita) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al.
February 28, 2023 Filing 21 Notice of Right to Consent. Counsel shall serve the attached form on all parties. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) (Bowers, Alexis)
February 28, 2023 Case ASSIGNED to CHIEF JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER and MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE. (Bowers, Alexis)
February 28, 2023 ***TEXT ORDER*** All deadlines for Defendants to answer, move or otherwise respond are extended and will be set as part of the management of the MDL 1:23md3062. Per MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE on 2/17/2023. (Engle, Anita) Associated Cases: 1:23-md-03062-TDS-JEP et al.
February 27, 2023 Filing 20 Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Western; Case Number 2:23-cv-00069. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 17, 2023 Filing 19 Certified Copy of Conditional Transfer Order received from MIDDLE District of NORTH CAROLINA. (jd) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
February 17, 2023 Case electronically transferred to District of MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA. (jd) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
February 15, 2023 Filing 18 Conditional Transfer Order received from the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation. (jd) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
February 1, 2023 Filing 17 STIPULATION re #1 Complaint, Joint Stipulation to Extend the Time to Respond to the Complaint by CORTEVA, INC.. (Marriott, David) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Erin Green Comite to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge on 1/31/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cmh) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 31, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION for attorney Erin Green Comite to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7514885) by NORMAN H. GRAHAM, RYAN W. GRAHAM. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Erin Green Comite, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Order) (Comite, Erin) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Paul Mishkin to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge on 1/30/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cmh) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 30, 2023 Filing 13 MOTION for attorney Paul S. Mishkin to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7513341) by SYNGENTA CORPORATION, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order) (Mishkin, Paul) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER re Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b) Motions to Dismiss, as more fully stated in said order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge on 1/26/2023. (cmh) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 26, 2023 Filing 11 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by NORMAN H. GRAHAM, RYAN W. GRAHAM. CORTEVA, INC. served on 1/19/2023, answer due 2/9/2023. (Guglielmo, Joseph) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 26, 2023 Filing 10 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by NORMAN H. GRAHAM, RYAN W. GRAHAM. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC served on 1/19/2023, answer due 2/9/2023. (Guglielmo, Joseph) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 26, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by NORMAN H. GRAHAM, RYAN W. GRAHAM. SYNGENTA CORPORATION served on 1/19/2023, answer due 2/9/2023. (Guglielmo, Joseph) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #5 Motion for David R. Marriott to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge on 1/26/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cmh) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Michelle E. Conston to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge on 1/26/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cmh) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Joseph P. Guglielmo to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge on 1/26/2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cmh) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 24, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION Pro Hac Vice Admission of David R. Marriott by CORTEVA, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service, #4 Receipt of payment of PHV Fee) (Marriott, David) Modified to change event type on 1/25/2023. (ctb) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 23, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION for attorney Michelle E. Conston to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7502804) by NORMAN H. GRAHAM, RYAN W. GRAHAM. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Michelle E. Conston, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Order) (Conston, Michelle) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 23, 2023 Filing 3 MOTION for attorney Joseph P. Guglielmo to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-7501257) by NORMAN H. GRAHAM, RYAN W. GRAHAM. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Joseph P. Guglielmo, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Order) (Guglielmo, Joseph) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 17, 2023 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to CORTEVA, INC., SYNGENTA CORPORATION, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC. Main document is Summons as to SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG. (Attachments: #1 Summons as to SYNGENTA CORPORATION, #2 Summons as to SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC, #3 Summons as to CORTEVA, INC.) (ctb) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]
January 16, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against CORTEVA, INC., SYNGENTA CORPORATION, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $402, receipt number APAWDC-7489344), filed by NORMAN H. GRAHAM, RYAN W. GRAHAM. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (ctb) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 2/27/2023.]

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Plaintiff: NORMAN H. GRAHAM
Represented By: ALFRED G. YATES, JR.
Represented By: ERIN G. COMITE
Represented By: JOSEPH P. GUGLIELMO
Represented By: MICHELLE CONSTON
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Plaintiff: RYAN W. GRAHAM
Represented By: ALFRED G. YATES, JR.
Represented By: ERIN G. COMITE
Represented By: MICHELLE CONSTON
Represented By: JOSEPH P. GUGLIELMO
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Defendant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
Represented By: PAUL MISHKIN
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Defendant: SYNGENTA CORPORATION
Represented By: PAUL MISHKIN
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Defendant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC
Represented By: PAUL MISHKIN
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Defendant: CORTEVA, INC.
Represented By: DAVID R. MARRIOTT
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