Koen vs. Monsanto Company
Plaintiff: Bradley Koen and Michael J. Miller
Defendant: Monsanto Company
Case Number: 1:2022cv00209
Filed: March 3, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Robert Pitman
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 8, 2022 Filing 39 Pro Hac Vice Letters mailed to Brian Keith Brake, Michael Joseph Miller, Eric G. Lasker, Jed P. White and Joe G. Hollingsworth. (dl)
March 8, 2022 Notice of Correction: Case randomly assigned in error. Direct assigned to the presiding judge at the time of the initial transfer to ND/CA. (dl)
March 4, 2022 Filing 38 Please DisregardPro Hac Vice Letters mailed to Brian K. Brake, Michael Joseph Miller, Eric P. Lasker, Jed P. White and Joe G. Hollingsworth. (dl)
March 3, 2022 Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to the case. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (dl)
March 3, 2022 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower. (dl)
March 3, 2022 Please DisregardIf ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Howell. (dl)
March 3, 2022 Please Disregard Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (dl)
March 3, 2022 Filing 37 Case electronically transferred in from Northern District of California; Case Number 3:20-cv-03074.
March 3, 2022 MDL 2741 MEMBER CASE CLOSED: Pursuant to the Suggestion of Remand to Transferor Court, civil case no. 3:20-cv-03074-VC Koen vs. Monsanto Company is remanded to the Western District of Texas. cc: JPMDL (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/3/2022) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
February 25, 2022 Filing 36 SUGGESTION OF REMAND TO TRANSFEROR COURT. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on February 25, 2022. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2022) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 273: DENYING WAVE 3 MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON NON-CAUSATION GROUNDS AND MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE PLAINTIFFS' EXPERTS. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on February 25, 2022. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2022) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 263: GRANTING MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE WAVE 3 SPECIFIC CAUSATION EXPERTS DRS. KATZ AND SCOLA. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on January 3, 2022. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/3/2022) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 262: DENYING MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN WAVE 3 SPECIFIC CAUSATION EXPERTS. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on January 3, 2022. (crblc4, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/3/2022) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 259: DENYING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT BASED ON TEXAS PRESUMPTION OF NO LIABILITY. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on December 28, 2021.(crblc4, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/28/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
December 10, 2021 Filing 31 CLERK'S NOTICE vacating the hearing scheduled for 12/13/2021 re #19 Motion to to Exclude Expert Testimony. The Court will issue a written ruling based on the motion and responsive briefs. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
November 23, 2021 Filing 30 Letter from Brian K. Brake, Esq. Monsanto's Request for Oral Argument On Wave 3 Motions. (Brake, Brian) (Filed on 11/23/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
November 8, 2021 Filing 29 REPLY (re #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability ) -- Monsanto Company's Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability filed byMonsanto Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Jed P. White)(White, Jed) (Filed on 11/8/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
November 3, 2021 Filing 28 REPLY (re #19 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Michael Freeman and Dr. Michael Scola Under Rule 702 ) filed byMonsanto Company. (Lasker, Eric) (Filed on 11/3/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
October 26, 2021 Filing 27 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability ) filed byBradley Koen. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Scott Hendler, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Hendler, Scott) (Filed on 10/26/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
October 20, 2021 Filing 26 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #19 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Michael Freeman and Dr. Michael Scola Under Rule 702 ) filed byBradley Koen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit FREEMAN REPORT, #2 Exhibit FREEMAN DEPO EXCERPTS, #3 Exhibit FREEMAN DEPO PT. 2 EXCERPTS, #4 Exhibit SCOLA DEPO EXCERPTS, #5 Exhibit SCOLA DEPO EXHIBIT, #6 Exhibit SCOLA REPORT, #7 Declaration DECLARATION)(Hendler, Scott) (Filed on 10/20/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER by Judge Vince Chhabria granting (14013) Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply in case 3:16-md-02741-VC; granting (24) Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply in case 3:20-cv-03074-VC. (crblc4S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/18/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
October 13, 2021 Filing 24 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply filed by Bradley Koen. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Harini Raghupathi)(Hendler, Scott) (Filed on 10/13/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
October 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER by Judge Vince Chhabria granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply: 13870 in case 3:16-md-02741-VC; (20) in case 3:20-cv-03074-VC. (vclc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/5/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
October 1, 2021 Filing 22 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #16 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion to Exclude Testimony of Wave 3 Plaintiffs' General Causation Experts Under Rule 702 and for Summary Judgment on Causation Grounds ) filed byMichael J. Miller. (Miller, Michael) (Filed on 10/1/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
October 1, 2021 Filing 21 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #15 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment on Non-Causation Grounds ) filed byMichael J. Miller. (Miller, Michael) (Filed on 10/1/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
September 29, 2021 Filing 20 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply and Proposed Order filed by Bradley Koen. (Hendler, Scott) (Filed on 9/29/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
September 22, 2021 Filing 19 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony of Dr. Michael Freeman and Dr. Michael Scola Under Rule 702 filed by Monsanto Company. Motion Hearing set for 12/13/2021 09:00 AM before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 10/6/2021. Replies due by 10/13/2021. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit 1 Scola Deposition (Koen), #3 Exhibit 2 Freeman Deposition (Koen), #4 Exhibit 3 Freeman Expert Report (Koen), #5 Exhibit 4 Scola Expert Report (Koen))(Lasker, Eric) (Filed on 9/22/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
September 21, 2021 Filing 18 Declaration in Support of #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability filed byMonsanto Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - 14)(Related document(s) #17 ) (White, Jed) (Filed on 9/21/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
September 21, 2021 Filing 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Presumption of No Liability filed by Monsanto Company. Responses due by 10/5/2021. Replies due by 10/12/2021. (White, Jed) (Filed on 9/21/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
September 17, 2021 Filing 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion to Exclude Testimony of Wave 3 Plaintiffs' General Causation Experts Under Rule 702 and for Summary Judgment on Causation Grounds filed by Monsanto Company. Responses due by 10/1/2021. Replies due by 10/8/2021. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jed P. White)(White, Jed) (Filed on 9/17/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
September 17, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment -- Defendant Monsanto Company's Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment on Non-Causation Grounds filed by Monsanto Company. Responses due by 10/1/2021. Replies due by 10/8/2021. (White, Jed) (Filed on 9/17/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER by Judge Vince Chhabria granting Motion to Withdraw as Attorney: 13487 in case 3:16-md-02741-VC; (12) in case 3:20-cv-03074-VC. (vclc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/25/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
August 12, 2021 Filing 13 Proposed Order re #12 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Rebecca Webber by Bradley Koen. (Hendler, Scott) (Filed on 8/12/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
August 12, 2021 Filing 12 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Rebecca Webber filed by Bradley Koen. Responses due by 8/26/2021. (Hendler, Scott) (Filed on 8/12/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER re: Incorrectly Filed Motion. (vclc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/5/2021) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
July 6, 2021 Filing 10 Letter Brief Applicable State Law. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Defendant Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Order Plaintiff Proposed Order)(Hendler, Scott) (Filed on 7/6/2021) Modified on 7/7/2021 (elyS, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
May 8, 2020 Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byMonsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe) (Filed on 5/8/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
May 8, 2020 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe) (Filed on 5/8/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
May 8, 2020 Filing 7 Certificate of Interested Entities by Monsanto Company identifying Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Company. (Hollingsworth, Joe) (Filed on 5/8/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
May 5, 2020 Filing 6 Case transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 1:20-cv-00241. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
May 5, 2020 MEMBER CASE OPENED MDL 2741: Western District of Texas (Austin), 1:20-cv-00241-RP, Koen vs. Monsanto Company, Opened in California Northern District as 3:20-cv-03074-VC pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order 204 cc: JPMDL (elyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/5/2020) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
April 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Conditional Transfer Order transferring this action to the Northern District of California. Entered by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation In Re: Roundup Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2741). Signed by Judge Unassigned. (jv2) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
April 17, 2020 Filing 4 Amended Emergency Order in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
April 13, 2020 Filing 3 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Bradley Koen as to Monsanto Company. Waiver sent on 3/12/2020, answer due 5/11/2020. (Hendler, Scott) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
March 25, 2020 Filing 2 Emergency Order in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic (tada) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
March 5, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-13302156.), filed by Bradley Koen. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hendler, Scott) Modified on 3/5/2020 to add receipt number(tr). (Attachment 1 replaced and flattened on 3/5/2020) (cj). [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
March 5, 2020 Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cj) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
March 5, 2020 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Bradley Koen. (cj) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]
March 5, 2020 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Austin (cj) [Transferred from California Northern on 3/3/2022.]

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Plaintiff: Bradley Koen
Represented By: Rebecca Ruth Webber
Represented By: Brian Keith Brake
Represented By: Scott M. Hendler
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Plaintiff: Michael J. Miller
Represented By: Michael Joseph Miller
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Defendant: Monsanto Company
Represented By: Eric G. Lasker
Represented By: Jed P. White
Represented By: Joe G. Hollingsworth
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