On August 14, 2020 a
Motion,Ex Parte
was filed
involving a dispute between
Stephens, Donnetta,
and
Crown Ace Hardware,
Does 1 Through 100 Inclusive,
Monsato Company,
Wilbur-Ellis Company, Llc,
Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, Llc,
for Product Liability Unlimited
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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SUPERIOR CCURT OF CAUFCRMA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
‘ SAN EERNARDINO DISTRICT
Bart H. Williams (State Bar No. 134009)
bwilliams roskauer.com JUL 02 2022
Manuel F. achén (State Bar No. 216987)
mcachan proskauercom
Shawn
sledingham
S. edingham, Jr.
proskauemom
(State Bar No. 275268) BY szm (Q DEPUTY
PROSKA R ROSE LLP
2029 Century Park East
Suite 2400
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: (3 1 O) 557-2900
Facsunile: (3 10) 557-2193
Lee M. Popkin (admitted pro hac vice)
1 opkin proskauer.com
. Jenni er Yang (admitted pro hac vice)
jyang proskauer.com
PROS AUER ROSE LLP
11 Times S uare
New York, 10036
10 Telephone: (2 1 2) 969-3000
Facsunile: (212) 969-2900
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Attorneys for Defendants
12 MONSANTO COMPANY AND CROWN ACE
HARDWARE
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
14 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
15 DONNETTA STEPHENS, Case No. CIVSB2104801
16 Plaintiff DEFENDANTS’ NOTICE OF MOTION
AND MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 11 T0
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VS. EXCLUDE EVIDENCE, ARGUMENT, 0R
REFERENCE T0 OTHER ROUNDUP
MONSANTO COMPANY, WILBUR-ELLIS INGREDIENTS
18 NUTRITION, LLC AND CROWN ACE
HARDWARE, Judge: Hon. Gilbert G. Ochoa
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Dept: SZ4-SBJC
Defendants. Complaint Filed: August 4, 2020
20 Trial Date: July 19, 2021
Hearing Date: July 15, 2021
21 Time: 9:00 a.m.
22 Filed concurrentl With Declaration of Shawn
. Ledingham, Jr.
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DEFENDANTS’ MOTION INLLMINE NO. 11 TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE, ARGUMENT, OR REFERENCE
TO OTHER ROUNDUP INGREDIENTS
TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, on July 15, 2021, at 9:00 am. in Department $24 0f the
above-entitled Couxt, located at 247 West 3rd Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, Defendants
Monsanto Company and Crown Ace Hardware (collectively, “Defendants”) will, and hereby do,
move this Court for an order to exclude any evidence or argument that trace chemicals or impurities
in Roundup caused or contributed to Plaintiff” s development of cancer.
This motion is made pursuant to California Evidence Code §§ 210, 350 and 352, and is based
on the grounds that such evidence is inadmissible under §§ 350 and 352 because such evidence is
not relevant, or alternatively that any probative value this evidence might have is substantially
10 outweighed by the prejudicial impact.
11 Defendants seek this relief based on this Motion, the accompanying Memorandum ofPoints
12 and Authorities, the Declaration of Shawn S. Ledingham, Jr. filed concurrently herewith, records
13 and files of this Court and all other matters which the Court may take judicial notice.
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15 Dated: July 2, 2021 PROSKAUER ROSE LLP
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Shawn S. Ledingham, Jr.
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Attorneysfor Defendants Monsanto Company and Crown
19 Ace Hardware
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DEFENDANTS’ BIOTION IN LIMINE NO. 11 TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE, ARGUMENT, OR REFERENCE
TO OTHER ROUNDUP INGREDIENTS
Document Filed Date
July 02, 2021
Case Filing Date
August 14, 2020
Category
Product Liability Unlimited
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\r » F . I L :5 . SUPERIOR CCURT OF CAUFCRMA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ‘ SAN EERNARDINO DISTRICT Bart H. Williams (State Bar No. 134009) bwilliams roskauer.com JUL 02 2022 Manuel F. achén (State Bar No. 216987) mcachan proskauercom Shawn sledingham S. edingham, Jr. proskauemom (State Bar No. 275268) BY szm (Q DEPUTY PROSKA R ROSE LLP 2029 Century Park East Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (3 1 O) 557-2900 Facsunile: (3 10) 557-2193 Lee M. Popkin (admitted pro hac vice) 1 opkin proskauer.com . Jenni er Yang (admitted pro hac vice) jyang proskauer.com PROS AUER ROSE LLP 11 Times S uare New York, 10036 10 Telephone: (2 1 2) 969-3000 Facsunile: (212) 969-2900 11 Attorneys for Defendants 12 MONSANTO COMPANY AND CROWN ACE HARDWARE 13 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 14 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 15 DONNETTA STEPHENS, Case No. CIVSB2104801 16 Plaintiff DEFENDANTS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 11 T0 17 VS. EXCLUDE EVIDENCE, ARGUMENT, 0R REFERENCE T0 OTHER ROUNDUP MONSANTO COMPANY, WILBUR-ELLIS INGREDIENTS 18 NUTRITION, LLC AND CROWN ACE HARDWARE, Judge: Hon. Gilbert G. Ochoa 19 Dept: SZ4-SBJC Defendants. Complaint Filed: August 4, 2020 20 Trial Date: July 19, 2021 Hearing Date: July 15, 2021 21 Time: 9:00 a.m. 22 Filed concurrentl With Declaration of Shawn . Ledingham, Jr. 23 24 25 26 27 28 DEFENDANTS’ MOTION INLLMINE NO. 11 TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE, ARGUMENT, OR REFERENCE TO OTHER ROUNDUP INGREDIENTS TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, on July 15, 2021, at 9:00 am. in Department $24 0f the above-entitled Couxt, located at 247 West 3rd Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, Defendants Monsanto Company and Crown Ace Hardware (collectively, “Defendants”) will, and hereby do, move this Court for an order to exclude any evidence or argument that trace chemicals or impurities in Roundup caused or contributed to Plaintiff” s development of cancer. This motion is made pursuant to California Evidence Code §§ 210, 350 and 352, and is based on the grounds that such evidence is inadmissible under §§ 350 and 352 because such evidence is not relevant, or alternatively that any probative value this evidence might have is substantially 10 outweighed by the prejudicial impact. 11 Defendants seek this relief based on this Motion, the accompanying Memorandum ofPoints 12 and Authorities, the Declaration of Shawn S. Ledingham, Jr. filed concurrently herewith, records 13 and files of this Court and all other matters which the Court may take judicial notice. 14 15 Dated: July 2, 2021 PROSKAUER ROSE LLP 16 17 Shawn S. Ledingham, Jr. 18 Attorneysfor Defendants Monsanto Company and Crown 19 Ace Hardware 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 _ 1 _ DEFENDANTS’ BIOTION IN LIMINE NO. 11 TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE, ARGUMENT, OR REFERENCE TO OTHER ROUNDUP INGREDIENTS