Legal Opinion
In re Dicamba Herbicides Litig.
District Court, E.D. Missouri
Decided February 6, 2019No. MDL No. 2820PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR., UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Factual Background...718
Legal Standard...719
The Motions to Dismiss...719
I. Failure to plead Monsanto product caused plaintiffs' injuries...719
II. Lanham Act...720
A. "Zone of interest"...721
B. Lack of standing for 2016 claims...721
C. Proximate cause...722
D. Personal jurisdiction...722
1. Monsanto...723
2. BASF...723
III. Arkansas Plaintiffs' Counts 2-13...724
IV. Ultrahazardous Activity Claim...725
V. Trespass...727
VI. Nuisance...728
VII. Conspiracy...730
VIII. Failure to Warn and State Consumer Protection Act Claims...733
A. Preemption by…
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3Cited by11 opinions
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