State Court Documents

Dewayne Johnson v. Monsanto

San Francisco County Superior Court – California

Johnson appeal to California Supreme Court (08.28.20)

Modification of Opinions Johnson opinion.pdf (08.18.20)

Monsanto petition for rehearing by appellate court.pdf (08.04.20)

Johnson appellate decision.PDF (07.20.20)

Johnson v. Monsanto appeal hearing set.pdf (04.09.20)

California attorney general amicus brief in support of plaintiffs.pdf (02.11.20)

Monsanto Request for Oral Argument - Johnson v. Monsanto.pdf (09.09.19)

Oral Argument waiver.pdf (09.06.19)

Amicus brief filed by farm groups in support of Monsanto in Johnson appeal.pdf (09.03.19)

Amicus brief of California medical associations supporting Monsanto.pdf (08.30.19)

Amicus Curiae Brief filed by Genetech for Monsanto's position.pdf (08.30.19)

Application of Genentech to file amicus brief.pdf (08.30.19)

Dewayne-Johnson-reply-brief-in-appellate-court.pdf (08.19.19)

Motion-for-Judicial-Notice-1.pdf (07.31.19)

Johnson-Motion-for-Judicial-Notice.pdf (07.31.19)

Monsanto reply brief Johnson appeal.pdf (07.29.19)

Johnson cross appeal and opening brief.pdf (06.06.19)

Monsanto granted delay in Johnson appeal.pdf (06.01.19)

Johnson's Combined Response and Opening Brief.pdf (05.24.19)

Monsanto-Motion-for-Judicial-Notice-re-Johnson-v.-Monsanto.pdf (04.23.19)

Monsanto's opening brief in appeal of Johnson verdict.pdf (04.23.19)

Johnson-motion-for-calendar-preference.pdf (12.12.18)

Plaintiffs' notice of cross appeal.pdf (11.21.18)

Monsanto's notice of appeal.pdf (11.20.18)

Johnsons-acceptance-of-reduced-award.pdf (10.26.18)

Judge's order denying Monsanto's motion for new trial.pdf (10.22.18)

Juror Kitahata letter to judge (10.14.18)

(2 pages)

Juror Howard letter to judge Bolanos letter (10.12.18)

(2 pages)

Monsanto Proposed Order JNOV (10.12.18)

(21 pages)

Juror Howard letter to judge Bolanos letter copy 2.pdf (10.12.18)

Plaintiff proposed order denying Monsanto JNOV (10.12.18)

(22 pages)

Judge's tentative ruling on Monsanto's motion for new trial.pdf (10.10.18)

Johnson vs. Monsanto – 10.10.2018 Tentative Ruling (10.10.18)

(5 pages)

Court query on media piece about Brent Wisner (10.05.18)

(5 pages)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto’s motion for new trial (10.01.18)

(43 pages)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (10.01.18)

(41 pages)

Monsanto’s memo in support of motion for judgment notwithstanding (09.18.18)

(43 pages)

Monsanto’s memo in support of motion for new trial (09.18.18)

(44 pages)

Monsanto list of exhibits supporting motion for new trial (09.18.18)

(7 pages)

Monsanto’s amended motion for new trial (09.18.18)

(3 pages)

Order approving Monsanto request for extending motion length (09.11.18)

(3 pages)

Monsanto memorandum on why it needs extra length for motion for new trial (09.11.18)

(4 pages)

Email dispute between parties over length of Monsanto motion for new trial (09.11.18)

(8 pages)

Monsanto notice of intent to ask for new trial (09.07.18)

(4 pages)

Johnson trial jury instructions (08.10.18)

(46 pages)

Monsanto requested verdict form (08.10.18)

(11 pages)

Johnson trial jury verdict (08.10.18)

(7 pages)

Johnson trial jury notes (08.10.18)

(40 pages)

Judge’s order to strike portions of Sawyer testimony (08.09.18)

(3 pages)

Monsanto requested jury instructions (08.09.18)

(29 pages)

Jury requests (08.09.18)

(31 pages)

Exhibit- Monsanto “You will not get better value” ACSH email (08.08.18)

Exhibit Email Monsanto CLA want to shut down NTP on GLY (08.08.18)

Exhibits in support of Monsanto motion for mistrial (08.08.18)

(21 pages)

Monsanto motion for mistrial (08.08.18)

(10 pages)

Jury instructions (08.08.18)

(37 pages)

Transcript Johnson Day 18a plaintiff closing statement (08.07.18)

(129 pages)

Brief in support of plaintiff’s requested jury instructions (08.07.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 18b Monsanto defense closing statement (08.07.18)

(120 pages)

Plaintiff closing slide presentation (08.07.18)

(152 pages)

Exhibits in support of plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto motion for directed verdict (08.06.18)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto motion for directed verdict (08.06.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 17b (08.03.18)

(71 pages)

Transcript Johnson Day 17a (08.03.18)

(108 pages)

Transcript Johnson Day 16b (08.02.18)

(125 pages)

Brief in support of plaintiff’s requested jury instructions (08.02.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 16a (08.02.18)

(95 pages)

Transcript Johnson Day 15a (07.31.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 15b (07.31.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 14b (07.30.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 14a (07.30.18)

Exhibits in support of plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto’s motion for nonsuit (07.30.18)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto’s motion for nonsuit (07.30.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 13b (07.27.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 13a (07.27.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 12a (07.26.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 12b (07.26.18)

Exhibits in support of plaintiff’s brief on admissibility of Dr. Sawyer’s opinion on dietary exposures (07.25.18)

Plaintiff’s brief on admissibility of Dr. Sawyer’s opinion on dietary exposures (07.25.18)

Deposition of Dan Goldstein partial transcript from Johnson trial.pdf (07.24.18)

Donna Farmer transcript of deposition video.pdf (07.24.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 10b (07.24.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 10a (07.24.18)

Exhibits in support of Monsanto brief to exclude Dr. Ofodile causation testimony (07.23.18)

Monsanto brief to exclude causation testimony from Dr. Ope Ofodile (07.23.18)

Exhibits in support of Monsanto brief to exclude Sawyer testimony on Calif. NSRL (07.23.18)

Monsanto brief to exclude Sawyer testimony on California NSRL (07.23.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 9b (07.23.18)

Exhibits in support of Monsanto brief on opinions Dr. Benbrook may not offer (07.23.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 9a (07.23.18)

Monsanto brief on opinions Dr. Benbrook may not offer (07.23.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 8a (07.20.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 8b (07.20.18)

Judge’s order on court decorum and media access (07.19.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 7B (07.18.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 7A (07.18.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 6B (07.17.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 6A (07.17.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 5B (07.16.18)

Transcript JohnsonDay 4B (07.13.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 4A (07.13.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 3A (07.12.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 3B (07.12.18)

Mark-Martens-partial-deposition (07.11.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 2 (07.10.18)

Transcript Johnson Day-1 Opening (07.09.18)

William-Heydens-partial-deposition (07.09.18)

Johnson-Trial Monsanto Defendant Opening Presentation (07.09.18)

Johnson-Trial-Plaintiff Opening Presentation (07.09.18)

Transcript Johnson Day 5A (07.07.18)

Monsanto exhibit of partial hearing transcript in opposition to plaintiff’s request for judicial notice of complaints filed against Monsanto (06.25.18)

Request by Agence France Presse to cover trial (06.25.18)

Monsanto opposition to plaintiff’s request for judicial notice of complaints filed against Monsanto (06.25.18)

Exhibits for plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto request for judicial notice of foreign regulatory documents (06.25.18)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto request for judicial notice of foreign regulatory documents (06.25.18)

Plaintiff objection to Monsanto proposed curative instruction to jury (06.25.18)

Monsanto’s proposed curative instruction to jury (06.25.18)

Judge’s order on request by Agence France Presse to cover trial (06.25.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibits in support of allowing live video testimony of Donna Farmer (06.25.18)

Notice of attorneys for plaintiff (06.22.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to preinstruct the jury (06.22.18)

Order allowing Courtroom View Network to cover trial (06.22.18)

Monsanto exhibits supporting opposition to live video testimony of Donna Farmer (06.22.18)

Monsanto opposition to plaintiff’s motion to allow live video of Donna Farmer testimony (06.22.18)

Judge’s order regarding KPIX-TV request to cover trial (06.22.18)

Plaintiff request for judicial notice of complaints filed against Monsanto (06.21.18)

Plaintiff motion to allow live video testimony of Donna Farmer (06.21.18)

Monsanto opposition to KPIX-TV’s application to cover trial (06.20.18)

Monsanto exhibit of Carey Gillam EcoWatch article in opposition to KPIX-TV request to cover trial (06.20.18)

Monsanto 5 exhibits in opposition to plaintiff’s request for judicial notice (06.19.18)

Monsanto exhibit 1021 (06.19.18)

ECHA report on glyphosate (06.19.18)

Monsanto exhibits 1018-1020 (06.19.18)

Monsanto exhibits 1013-1017 (06.19.18)

Monsanto exhibit 1012, part 2 (06.19.18)

Monsanto exhibit 1012, part 1 (06.19.18)

Monsanto exhibit 1101, part 2 (06.19.18)

REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT (06.18.18)

Monsanto request for judicial notice of EPA and Federal Register documents, exhibits 11-13 (06.18.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude plaintiff lawyers from case (06.18.18)

Monsanto request for judicial notice of EPA documents and Federal Register materials, exhibits 4-10 (06.18.18)

Monsanto request for judicial notice of EPA and Federal Register documents, exhibits 26-32 (06.18.18)

Monsanto request for judicial notice of EPA documents and Federal Register materials, exhibit 3, part 2 (06.18.18)

Monsanto request for judicial notice of EPA and Federal Register documents, exhibits 19-25 (06.18.18)

Order allowing one media pool camera for trial (06.18.18)

Monsanto request for judicial notice of EPA documents and Federal Register materials, exhibits 1-2 (06.18.18)

Monsanto request for judicial notice of EPA and Federal Register documents, exhibits 17-18 (06.18.18)

Monsanto opposition to media broadcasting of trial (06.18.18)

Monsanto request for judicial notice of EPA documents and Federal Register materials, exhibit 3, part 1 (06.18.18)

Media request to broadcast trial (06.18.18)

Monsanto request for judicial notice of EPA documents and Federal Register materials (06.18.18)

Monsanto request for judicial notice of EPA and Federal Register documents, exhibits 14-16 (06.18.18)

Monsanto objection to testimony from Jameson and Martens (06.18.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibits in opposition to Monsanto motion to exclude evidence of ghostwriting (06.13.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibits of internal Monsanto documents about dermal absorption (06.13.18)

Plaintiff’s statement re trial times (06.13.18)

Monsanto’s statement regarding trial time limits (06.13.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude evidence about products not at issue in this case (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply regarding motion to exclude plaintiff’s alleged medical expenses (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude Benbrook opinion on protective equipment (06.12.18)

Plaintiff’s reply supporting motion to exclude argument that EPA registration precluded NHL warning (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude evidence regarding other litigation (06.12.18)

Plaintiff’s reply in support of plaintiff’s motion to exclude argument over what EPA would have done if Monsanto had tried to add an NHL warning on label (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude evidence related to ghostwriting (06.12.18)

Monsanto exhibits regarding motion to exclude certain evidence (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude testimony from Daubert hearing (06.12.18)

Plaintiff’s reply supporting motion to exclude evidence of experts finances (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude evidence that Monsanto deceived the EPA (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude reference to Industrial Bio-Test or Craven Laboratories (06.12.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibit Johnson deposition re attorney advertising (06.12.18)

Monsanto’s reply in support of motion to exclude Carey Gillam’s book and all references to newspaper articles, TV broadcasts (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude reference to the Séralini study (06.12.18)

Plaintiff’s reply supporting motion to exclude expert witness experience with Roundup (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude evidence regarding Proposition 65 (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude email from Donna Farmer (06.12.18)

Plaintiff reply in support of motion to exclude evidence re attorney retention (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude evidence of endocrine disruption, birth defects or effects on gut bacteria (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply about motion to exclude testimony from Kirk Azevedo (06.12.18)

Plaintiff’s reply in support of motion to exclude evidence of failed applicator tests (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude evidence regarding Monsanto’s profits (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude reference to adverse event reports (06.12.18)

Plaintiff’s reply supporting motion to exclude argument related to exposure to Henry’s Wet Patch Roof Cement (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude Sawyer from interpreting Monsanto internal documents, or claiming Monsanto misled the EPA (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude comparisons with the tobacco industry (06.12.18)

Plaintiff’s reply supporting motion to exclude unrelated medical history (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude reference to a “magic tumor” (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude derogatory references to GMOs (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude damages and evidence regarding loss of consortium (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude letter from Marion Copley (06.12.18)

Plaintiffs reply supporting motion to exclude evidence of smoking, drug use (06.12.18)

Monsanto reply in support of motion to exclude evidence regarding its lobbying in support of registration of glyphosate (06.12.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibits including portions of expert reports Benbrook and Sawyer (06.08.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibits pertaining to Donna Farmer email (06.08.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibits pertaining to argument that Monsanto deceived EPA (06.08.18)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto motion to exclude Copley letter (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto motion to exclude expert on protective equipment (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto motion to exclude evidence related to PCBs, Agent Orange (06.07.18)

Monsanto opposition to plaintiff motion to exclude his failure of applicator test (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto motion to exclude Carey Gillam book (06.07.18)

Monsanto’s opposition to plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence of smoking and drug use (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude comparison to tobacco industry (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s response to Monsanto motion to exclude images of other victims (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence of impurities in Roundup (06.07.18)

Monsanto opposition to plaintiff’s motion to exclude argument re EPA registration precluded warning (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto motion to exclude evidence of its profits (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s response to Monsanto motion to exclude reference to magic tumor (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s attorney re exhibits for argument over tobacco reference (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibits including Rowland deposition, Copley letter, other exhibits in opposition to Monsanto motion (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibits in opposition to Monsanto motion to exclude evidence of gut effects (06.07.18)

Monsanto opposition to plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence of expert witness finances (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto motion to exclude Daubert testimony (06.07.18)

Monsanto exhibits including deposition of Johnson (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence related to GMO crops (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s mouse study email exhibits in opposition to Monsanto motion (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto motion to exclude evidence related to endrocrine disruption and gut bacteri (06.07.18)

Monsanto opposition to plaintiff’s motion to exclude expert applicator evidence (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto motion to exclude references to ghostwriting (06.07.18)

Monsanto opposition to plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence of exposure to Henry’s Wet Patch Roof Cement (06.07.18)

Declaration of plaintiff’s attorney re exhibits regarding issue of GMO crop evidence (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibit Richard Garnett discussion of dermal absorption (06.07.18)

Monsanto opposition to plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence re potential EPA action (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s opposition to Monsanto motion to limit evidence of adverse event reporting (06.07.18)

Monsanto’ opposition to plaintiff’s motion to exclude unrelated medical history (06.07.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude Sawyer from testifying about dermal absorption emails (06.07.18)

Monsanto opposition to plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence re attorney retention and advertising (06.07.18)

Monsanto trial brief (06.01.18)

Monsanto trial witness list (05.25.18)

Monsanto trial exhibit list (05.25.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence of expert’s personal finances (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence regarding exposure to wet patch roof cement (05.24.18)

Deposition of Dewayne Johnson re arrest record (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude images of injured patients other than Johnson (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude reference to magic tumor (05.24.18)

Monsanto exhibits 46-47 (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude Benbrook opinions regarding personal protective equipment (05.24.18)

Dewayne Johnson deposition testimony on how he hired lawyer (05.24.18)

Deposition of William Sawyer — partial (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibits in support of motion to exclude evidence regarding exposure to wet patch cement (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude criminal record, other bad acts (05.24.18)

Monsanto exhibits 31-45 (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude testimony from Daubert hearing (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence re attorney retention and advertising (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence related to health insurance (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to use demonstrative aids in opening statement (05.24.18)

Monsanto’s motion to exclude evidence related to plaintiff’s medical bills (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude evidence of ghostwriting (05.24.18)

Deposition of Dewayne Johnson re health insurance (05.24.18)

Monsanto Exhibits 16-30 (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude reference to or testimony from Kirk Azevdo (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence Johnson failed applicator test three times (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to limit evidence of life insurance (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude evidence related to Industrial Bio-Test or Craven (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude damages regarding loss of consortium (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude evidence of trace impurities in Roundup Pro (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence of smoking, drug use (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibits in support of motion to exclude expert witness experience with Roundup (05.24.18)

Monsanto Exhibits 1-15 (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude any reference to the Séralini study (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude references to other litigation (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence that EPA registration precluded Monsanto warning of NHL risk (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude email from Donna Farmer (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude evidence of company finances re herbicides (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude evidence of other products not at issue in case (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibits in support of motion to exclude evidence of smoking, drug use (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude expert witness experience with Roundup (05.24.18)

Declaration of Monsanto attorney regarding evidence exhibits (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude any evidence or comparison to “Big Tobacco” or the tobacco industry (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude evidence about endocrine disruption, birth defects, gut bacteria impacts (05.24.18)

Expert report and partial deposition of expert John Fowle III (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude letter from Marion Copley (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude California Prop 65 (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude Dr. William Sawyer’s interpretation of internal Monsanto documents regarding the EPA (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s exhibits supporting motion to exclude evidence of unrelated medical history (05.24.18)

Plaintiff’s motion to exclude evidence of what EPA might have done re NHL warning (05.24.18)

DeWayne Johnson medical bills (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude derogatory comments about Roundup Ready crops (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude evidence re lobbying (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude Carey Gillam book and media coverage (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude reference to adverse event reports (05.24.18)

Monsanto motion to exclude evidence alleging Monsanto deceived EPA (05.24.18)

Judge’s order in Johnson Case ahead of trial (05.17.18)

Order on proposed jury instructions (05.17.18)

Judge’s May 14 ruling on Monsanto motion to strike or seal (05.14.18)

Minutes of May 10 hearing (05.10.18)

Monsanto’s objection to certain evidence May 2018 (05.04.18)

Plaintiffs brief in support of motion for partial summary adjudication (04.16.18)

Order denying continuance (04.03.18)

Plaintiff Johnson’s evidence, doctors discussion of life expectancy (03.20.18)

Dewayne Johnson V. Monsanto trial date set (08.30.17)

Dewayne Johnson trial preference (07.21.17)

Monsanto answer to lawsuit (06.06.16)

Dewayne Johnson complaint V. Monsanto (01.28.16)

Monsanto Papers

General state court documents

Kyle Chaplick v. Monsanto

Winston, et al v. Monsanto

Gordon v. Monsanto

Dewayne Johnson v. Monsanto