Miller et al v. Syngenta Seeds Inc

Filing 28

CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER 1 (CTO-1) directing the transfer of this case to the District of Kansas MDL 2591. Signed by Jeffery N. Luthi, Clerk of the US Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on 12/29/2014. (rhm)

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UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL
on
MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION

IN RE: SYNGENTA AG MIR162 CORN
LITIGATION

MDL No. 2591

(SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE)

CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO −1)

On December 11, 2014, the Panel transferred 8 civil action(s) to the United States District Court for
the District of Kansas for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
1407. See _F.Supp.2d_ (J.P.M.L. 2014). Since that time, no additional action(s) have been
transferred to the District of Kansas. With the consent of that court, all such actions have been
assigned to the Honorable John W Lungstrum.
It appears that the action(s) on this conditional transfer order involve questions of fact that are
common to the actions previously transferred to the District of Kansas and assigned to Judge
Lungstrum.
Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict
Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 to the
District of Kansas for the reasons stated in the order of December 11, 2014, and, with the consent of
that court, assigned to the Honorable John W Lungstrum.
This order does not become effective until it is filed in the Office of the Clerk of the United States
District Court for the District of Kansas. The transmittal of this order to said Clerk shall be stayed 7
days from the entry thereof. If any party files a notice of opposition with the Clerk of the Panel
within this 7−day period, the stay will be continued until further order of the Panel.

FOR THE PANEL:

Jeffery N. Lüthi
Clerk of the Panel

Dec 29, 2014

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IN RE: SYNGENTA AG MIR162 CORN
LITIGATION

MDL No. 2591

SCHEDULE CTO−1 − TAG−ALONG ACTIONS

DIST

DIV.

C.A.NO.

CASE CAPTION

14−01076

Sanders v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al

ALABAMA MIDDLE
ALM

2

ALABAMA NORTHERN
ALN

3

14−01997

D&C Thornton Farms et al v. Syngenta Corporation et
al

ARKANSAS EASTERN
ARE

1

14−00133

ARE

4

14−00668

ARE
ARE
ARE
ARE

4
5
5
5

14−00669
14−00380
14−00381
14−00415

McClain v. Syngenta Corporation et al
W Edgar Wilman 2000 Trust et al v. Syngenta
Corporation et al
Neely v. Syngenta Seeds Inc et al
Hargrove et al v. Syngenta Seeds Inc
Miller et al v. Syngenta Seeds Inc
RJR Farms et al v. Syngenta Corporation et al

14−00263

MCCORKLE v. SYNGENTA CORPORATION et al

GEORGIA MIDDLE
GAM

4

ILLINOIS NORTHERN
ILN

1

14−08556

ILN

1

14−09133

Sondgeroth et al v. Syngenta Corporation et al
West Brooklynn Farmers Cooperative Company v.
Syngenta Corporation et al

14−01169
14−01170
14−01171
14−01172
14−01173
14−01174

Bass et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
King et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Lofton et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Osman Produce, Inc v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Osman v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Fietsam et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al

ILLINOIS SOUTHERN
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS

3
3
3
3
3
3

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ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS

3
3
3
3

14−01175
14−01176
14−01177
14−01178

ILS

3

14−01179

ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

14−01180
14−01181
14−01182
14−01183
14−01184
14−01186
14−01187
14−01188
14−01189
14−01190
14−01191
14−01192
14−01193
14−01194
14−01195
14−01196
14−01197

ILS

3

14−01198

ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

14−01199
14−01200
14−01201
14−01202
14−01203
14−01204
14−01205
14−01206
14−01207
14−01208

ILS

3

14−01209

ILS

3

14−01210

ILS

3

14−01211

ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

14−01212
14−01213
14−01214
14−01215
14−01216
14−01217
14−01218
14−01219
14−01220

Osman v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Eddleman v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Eddleman v Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Adkins v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Boar Creek Valley Farms, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
et al
Doctorman v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Doctorman v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Burnett Farms,Inc v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Burnett v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Miller et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Miller et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Ulen Farms Partnership v Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
McIntosh v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Thurston v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Earnhardt v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Kingston Farms v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
McBride v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Oelze v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Dahmer v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Hileman v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
McMahan v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Hileman v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
David Land Company, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et
al
Davis v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Davis v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
D&D Farms Partnership v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Davis v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Lofton v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Cain v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Williams v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Curry v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Curry v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Krumrey v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Scates Big Barn Partnership v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et
al
Scates Partners v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Pat Scates & Sons Partnership v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et
al
Downen Enterprises v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Emerick v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Emerick Farms Partnership v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
E & E Farms, Inc. v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Klein v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Klein v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Klein v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Klein v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Dahmer Farms, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al

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ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS
ILS

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

14−01221
14−01222
14−01224
14−01225
14−01226
14−01227
14−01230
14−01327
14−01344
14−01345
14−01359

Inman et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Earnhart v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Gribble v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Donald R. Billings Trust v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Mosby et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Rider et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Wolf Brothes Farms, L. P. v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Kuchta Farms et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Maher v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Westnedge et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Hawthorne Farms et al v. Syngenta Corporation et al

14−04093
14−04108

Schram v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Backhaus v. Syngenta Corporation et al

IOWA NORTHERN
IAN
IAN

5
5

IOWA SOUTHERN
IAS

1

14−00032

IAS

1

14−00033

IAS
IAS
IAS
IAS
IAS
IAS
IAS
IAS
IAS
IAS
IAS
IAS
IAS
IAS

1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

14−00034
14−00415
14−00426
14−00427
14−00428
14−00431
14−00432
14−00433
14−00434
14−00435
14−00436
14−00437
14−00438
14−00439

Coulthard Farms, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Coulthard Testamentary Trust A et al v. Syngenta
Seeds, Inc. et al
Kneeland Trust v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Payload Trucking Inc. v. Syngenta AG et al
Diamond B Farms LLC v. Syngenta AG et al
Hullinger v. Syngenta AG et al
Graham v. Syngenta AG et al
Norman v. Syngenta AG et al
Dykes v. Syngenta AG et al
Smaniotto v. Syngenta AG et al
Tri−K LLC et al v. Syngenta AG et al
O&W Ag Enterprises, Inc. v. Syngenta AG et al
Stone v. Syngenta AG et al
Rumley v. Syngenta AG et al
Smith v. Syngenta AG et al
Eason Feed Lot, LLC v. Syngenta AG et al

14−00211

Gipson v. Syngenta Corporation et al

14−02388
14−02670

Cargill, Incorporated et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
Fornea−5, LLC v. Syngenta AG et al

14−00681

Islington Plantation et al v. Syngenta Corporation et al

KENTUCKY WESTERN
KYW

5

LOUISIANA EASTERN
LAE
LAE

2
2

LOUISIANA MIDDLE
LAM

3

LOUISIANA WESTERN

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LAW
LAW
LAW

2
3
3

14−03061
14−03169
14−03240

Krielow v Syngenta Corp et al
Collins v. Syngenta Corp et al
Rye Farms Partnership et al v Syngenta Corp et al

2

14−14384

Gilbert Jones & Sons Farm LLC v. Syngenta
Corporation et al

MN
MN

0
0

14−04197
14−04464

MN

0

14−04477

MN
MN

0
0

14−04770
14−04869

Greer v. Syngenta Corporation et al
Guth v. Syngenta Corporation et al
Rail Transfer, Incorporated v. Syngenta Corporation et
al
Pfaff et al v. Syngenta Corporation et al
Schultz, et al v. Syngenta Corporation, et al

MICHIGAN EASTERN
MIE
MINNESOTA

MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN
MSN
MSN
MSN

4
4
4

14−00153
14−00157
14−00164

3 County Farms v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Smith v. Syngenta AG et al
Shelton Farms, LLC et al v. Syngenta Corporation et al

MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN
MSS
MSS

1
3

14−00397
14−00858

Nixon v. Syngenta Corporation et al
Foxtrap Planting Co., LLC et al v. Syngenta AG et al

14−01908

Wilson Farm Inc. et al v. Syngenta AG et al

3

14−05151

Bentlage et al v. Syngenta Corporation et al

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

14−00345
14−00367
14−00370
14−00371
14−00372
14−00373
14−00374
14−00375
14−00376
14−00377
14−00378

Hamilton v. Syngenta Corporation, et al
DLC Family Trust, Ltd. v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Anderson v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Binger v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Binger Farms, Incorporated v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
David's Farms, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Demerath Dairy, Inc. v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Larry Foster, et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al.
Fulton v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Tractor Ranch, Inc et al v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Holmes v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al

MISSOURI EASTERN
MOE

4

MISSOURI WESTERN
MOW
NEBRASKA
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE

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NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE

8
8
8
8
8
8
8

14−00380
14−00381
14−00382
14−00383
14−00384
14−00385
14−00386

NE

8

14−00388

Kuchar v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Kuchar v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Lingenfelter v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Lingenfelter v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Olson v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Rafert v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
D&A White, Inc. v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Albert & Dianne Friedrich Living Trust v. Syngenta
Seeds, Inc. et al

NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN
NCE

7

14−00261

NCE

7

14−00262

Rooks Farm Service, Inc. et al v. Syngenta Corporation
et al
Lanier et al v. Syngenta AG et al

OHIO SOUTHERN
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS

1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

14−00926
14−00927
14−02328
14−02523
14−02524
14−02525
14−02529
14−02530
14−02532
14−02533
14−02535
14−02537
14−02538
14−00416
14−00417
14−00418
14−00419
14−00420
14−00421
14−00422
14−00423
14−00424
14−00425
14−00426

OHS

3

14−00427

OHS

3

14−00429

OHS
OHS
OHS
OHS

3
3
3
3

14−00430
14−00431
14−00432
14−00433

Rich v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Liberty View Farms, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Mathews v. Syngenta Corporation et al
Barton v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Barton v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Cottrill v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Wish v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Gruenbaum Farm, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Gruenbaum v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Gruenbaum v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Schlichter v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Mayer v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Mayer Family Farm Trust v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Gilbert v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Gilbert Farms Partnership v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Crowe Farms, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Gilbert v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Wildman Farms v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Bumme Farms, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Bumgardner v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Snyder v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Barclay Farms v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Bumgardner v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
B & B Atley Farms, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Hartman Brothers Farms, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
et al
Hidden Acre Operations, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et
al
4 − D Farms v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Green Oak Farms, Inc. v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Sollenberger v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al
Vonderhaar v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al

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OHS

3

14−00434

Steinke Farms, LLC v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. et al

14−04163
14−04345

Houser et al v. Syngenta Corporation et al
Cox v. Syngenta Corporation et al

14−04162

Hostler v. Syngenta Seeds Inc. et al

SOUTH CAROLINA
SC
SC

3
4

SOUTH DAKOTA
SD

4