On August 14, 2020 a
Motion-Secondary
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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Paul R. Kiesel (CA SBN 119854)
KIESEL LAW LLP SUPERIO}
UNTY OF CALIFORNIA
8648 Wilshire Boulevard SA RNARDIN
1O Di: ISTRIC
Beverly Hills, California 90211-2910
Tel: 310-854-4444 JUL 199
021
Fax: 310-854-0812
kiesel@kiesel.law BY Be
VAY,
Fletcher V. Trammell, Esq. PUTY
6
Melissa Binstock Ephron, Esq. Alexander G. Dwyer
TRAMMELL, PC Andrew F. Kirkendall
3262 Westheimer Rd., Ste. 423 Erin M. Wood
Houston, TX 77098 KIRKENDALL DWYER LLP
Tel: (800) 405-1740 4343 Sigma Rd. Suite 200
Fax: (800) 532-0992 Dallas, TX 75244
10 fletch@trammellpc.com Tel: 214-271-4027
melissa@trammellpc.com Fax: 214-253-0629
11
ad@kirkendalldwyer.com
12 ak@kirkendalldwyer.com
ewood@kirkendalldwyer.com
13 Attorneys
for Plaintiff
DONNETTA STEPHENS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL LISTED BELOW
14
15
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
16
17 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
18
DONNETTA STEPHENS, Case No. CIVSB2104801
19
Plaintiff Assigned for All Purposes to the Hon. Gilbert
20
G. Ochoa, Dept. S24
21 vs.
PLAINTIFF’S OPPOSITION TO
22 DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO EXCLUDE
MONSANTO COMPANY, ET AL. > TESTIMONY OF DR. DENNIS
WEISENBURGER AND DR. BARRY
BOYD
24 Defendants.
25 Department: S24
Judge: Hon. Gilbert G. Ochoa
26 Complaint Filed: August 14, 2020
27 Trial Date: July 19, 2021
Hearing Date: July 15, 2021
28 Time: 9:00 AM
Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Exclude
Testimony of Drs. Weisenburger and Boyd
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES .......ccscssesssssesssssessssessseessssesssscesssesssssssssusssssesessvesarsectsvesssseesnivessnivesaseeess ii
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES ............--
INTRODUCTION
LEGAL STANDARD
ARGUMENT...
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I Drs. Weisenburger and Boyd Conducted Proper Differential Diagnoses/Etiology
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12 II. Plaintiff Had Extensive Exposure to Roundup
13 II. Plaintiff's Experts Considered the Totality of the Evidence in Arriving at Their Opinions
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Iv. Plaintiff's Roundup Use Far Exceeds the Exposure in the Epidemiological Literature 9
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V. Plaintiffs’ Experts Can Rely on Studies Looking at NHL as One Disease............. 9
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18 VI. Biological Markers Are Not Required to Demonstrate Specific Causation 10
19 VII. Dr. Weisenburger and Dr. Boyd Properly Considered and Ruled Out Other Potential
20 Causes of Plaintiff's NHL ............. 10
21 VIL. Defendants Fail to Point to Substantial Evidence of an Alternative Explanation for
22 Plaintiff's NHL Not Considered by Plaintiff’s Experts.........cccccsssssssssssssssssseessssssessssssssessesssevenes 13
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IX. Plaintiff's Experts Faithfully Applied their Methodology 14
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CONCLUSION.. 14
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Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Exclude
Testimony of Drs. Weisenburger and Boyd
Document Filed Date
July 12, 2021
Case Filing Date
August 14, 2020
Category
Product Liability Unlimited
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@ ORGINAL Paul R. Kiesel (CA SBN 119854) KIESEL LAW LLP SUPERIO} UNTY OF CALIFORNIA 8648 Wilshire Boulevard SA RNARDIN 1O Di: ISTRIC Beverly Hills, California 90211-2910 Tel: 310-854-4444 JUL 199 021 Fax: 310-854-0812 kiesel@kiesel.law BY Be VAY, Fletcher V. Trammell, Esq. PUTY 6 Melissa Binstock Ephron, Esq. Alexander G. Dwyer TRAMMELL, PC Andrew F. Kirkendall 3262 Westheimer Rd., Ste. 423 Erin M. Wood Houston, TX 77098 KIRKENDALL DWYER LLP Tel: (800) 405-1740 4343 Sigma Rd. Suite 200 Fax: (800) 532-0992 Dallas, TX 75244 10 fletch@trammellpc.com Tel: 214-271-4027 melissa@trammellpc.com Fax: 214-253-0629 11 ad@kirkendalldwyer.com 12 ak@kirkendalldwyer.com ewood@kirkendalldwyer.com 13 Attorneys for Plaintiff DONNETTA STEPHENS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL LISTED BELOW 14 15 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 16 17 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 18 DONNETTA STEPHENS, Case No. CIVSB2104801 19 Plaintiff Assigned for All Purposes to the Hon. Gilbert 20 G. Ochoa, Dept. S24 21 vs. PLAINTIFF’S OPPOSITION TO 22 DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO EXCLUDE MONSANTO COMPANY, ET AL. > TESTIMONY OF DR. DENNIS WEISENBURGER AND DR. BARRY BOYD 24 Defendants. 25 Department: S24 Judge: Hon. Gilbert G. Ochoa 26 Complaint Filed: August 14, 2020 27 Trial Date: July 19, 2021 Hearing Date: July 15, 2021 28 Time: 9:00 AM Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Exclude Testimony of Drs. Weisenburger and Boyd TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF AUTHORITIES .......ccscssesssssesssssessssessseessssesssscesssesssssssssusssssesessvesarsectsvesssseesnivessnivesaseeess ii MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES ............-- INTRODUCTION LEGAL STANDARD ARGUMENT... 10 I Drs. Weisenburger and Boyd Conducted Proper Differential Diagnoses/Etiology 11 12 II. Plaintiff Had Extensive Exposure to Roundup 13 II. Plaintiff's Experts Considered the Totality of the Evidence in Arriving at Their Opinions 14 8 15 Iv. Plaintiff's Roundup Use Far Exceeds the Exposure in the Epidemiological Literature 9 16 V. Plaintiffs’ Experts Can Rely on Studies Looking at NHL as One Disease............. 9 17 18 VI. Biological Markers Are Not Required to Demonstrate Specific Causation 10 19 VII. Dr. Weisenburger and Dr. Boyd Properly Considered and Ruled Out Other Potential 20 Causes of Plaintiff's NHL ............. 10 21 VIL. Defendants Fail to Point to Substantial Evidence of an Alternative Explanation for 22 Plaintiff's NHL Not Considered by Plaintiff’s Experts.........cccccsssssssssssssssssseessssssessssssssessesssevenes 13 23 IX. Plaintiff's Experts Faithfully Applied their Methodology 14 24 CONCLUSION.. 14 25 26 27 28 i Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Exclude Testimony of Drs. Weisenburger and Boyd