Sample v. Monsanto Co.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SIPPEL, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. Because I granted summary judgment on the tort claims, only the antitrust claims are before me in this case. Following extensive briefing and a two-day hearing held on April 28-29, 2003, I must deny plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. My analysis follows.

Introduction

In this putative class action, corn and soybean farmers claim that defendants Monsanto, Pioneer and Syngenta conspired to fix, raise, maintain, or stabilize prices on genetically modified (GM) Roundup…