Free Motion to Transfer Case - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:05-cv-00535-SLR Document 25 Filed 08/25/2005 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
AMERICAN SEED COMPANY, INC., )
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Individually, and on behaifof all )
others similarly situated, )
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Plaintiffs, I
I C. A. No. €I5—535—SLR
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MONSANTO COMPANY et al., )
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Defendants.
MONSANTO’S MOTION TO
TRANSFER TO THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
Defendant Monsanto Conipany and its alleged controlled subsidiaries, American
Seeds Inc., Corn States Hybrid Service LLC, Asgrow Seed Co., LLC, Holden Foundation
Seeds, LLC, DeKalb Genetics, Calgene, LLC, Channel Bio Corp., NC+ Hybrids, and
Seminis Inc, (collectively "Monsanto") move to transfer plaintiff American Seed
Company, lncfs ("Anierican Seed") class action complaint to the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
First, transfer is appropriate to give effect to the valid and binding forum selection
clause agreed to by the parties. Second, American Seed’s antitrust claims are compulsory
counterclaims to a lawsuit between American Seed and Monsanto currently pending in
the Eastern District of Missouri. Third, pursuant to 28 U.S..C.A. § MO4, transfer to the
Eastern District ofMiss0uri is appropriate for the convenience of the parties and
witnesses.

Case 1:05-cv-00535-SLR Document 25 Filed 08/25/2005 Page 2 of 3
In support of its motion, Monsanto submits herewith the acconrpenying
Memorandum In Support of`M0nsento’s Motion to Transfer to the Eastern District of
Missouri, and the Declaration of John Rosenthal, counsel for Monsanto}
POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
OF COUNSEL: /s/ Richard L. Horwitz
By:
Peter E. Moll Richard L. Horwitz (#2246)
John DeQ. Briggs David E. Moore (#3983)
Scott E. Flick Hercules Plaza, 6th Floor
John J . Rosenthal P. O. Box 95}
HOWREY LLP Wilmington, DE i9899~095l
1299 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. (302) 9846000
Washington, DC 20004 [email protected]
(202) 7850800 [email protected]
Kennetit A. Letzler Attorneys for Mcnslcino Compcury,
Jonathan E. Gieklen Americcm Seed Inc. Corn Stories Hybrid
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP Service, Inc., Holden Foundation Seeds, fire.,
555 12th Street, NW. De/mlb Seeds, Ccrlgene, L L C, Clmirnel Bio
Wzzshington, DC. 20004 C0., NC + Hybrids CI}?CltSGI?1i}?·$', [nc.
(202) 942-5000
Dated: August 25, 2005
696600
l Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1.1, counsel for Monsanto has conferred with counsel for
American Seed and asked for its consent to this motion. Counsel for American Seed
declined to consent to Monsa.nto’s tiling of its motion to transfer.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Richard L. Horwitz, hereby certify that on August .25, 2005, the within
document was filed with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECP which will send
notiiication of such Hling(s) to the following; that the document was served on the
following counsel as indicated; and that the docurnent is available for viewing and
downloading from CM/ECP.
BY HAND DELIVERY
Joelle E. Polesky, Esq.
Smith, Katzenstein & Purlow LLP
800 Delaware Avenue, 7m Floor
P.O. Box 410
Wilmington, DE 19899
I hereby certify that on August .25, .2005 I have sent by Federal Express
the foregoing document to the following non—registered participants:
Steven V. Benz, Esq. R. Stephen Berry, Esq.
Michael S. Zuckman, Esq. J. Daniel Leftwich, Esq.
Keilogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Gregory Baruch, Esq.
Pigel P.L.L.C Berry & Leftwich
1615 M Street, NW 1717 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006
Washington, DC 20036
/s/ Richard L. Horwitz
Richard L. Horwitz (#22.46)
David E. Moore (#3983)
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Hercules Plaza
P. O. Box 951
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 984-6000
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