Free Status Report - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:05-cv-00535-SLR

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

AMERICAN SEED CO. INC., and JERRY ELLEFSON, Plaintiff, On Behalf of Itself and Others Similarly Situated, v.

MONSANTO COMPANY, Monsanto Controlled Subsidiaries: AMERICAN SEEDS INC., CORN STATES HYBRID, SERVICE INC. ASGROW SEED CO., INC., HOLDEN FOUNDATION SEEDS, INC., DEKALB SEEDS, CALGENE, L.L.C., CHANNEL BIO CO., NC+ HYBRIDS, SEMINIS INC., Defendants.

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DARRELL SOUHRADA, and DAVE JOHNSON, Plaintiffs, On Behalf of Themselves and Iowa Citizens Similarly Situated, v.

MONSANTO COMPANY, Defendant.

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KENT DUXBURY and BENJAMIN REIN Plaintiff, On Behalf of Himself and Minnesota Citizens Similarly Situated, v.

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MONSANTO COMPANY, Defendant.

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JOINT STATUS REPORT

On July 31, 2008, the parties apprised the Court that they are discussing settlement of the individual claims remaining. They have reached agreement in principle in this regard allowing the dismissal of these claims with prejudice should satisfactory settlement agreements be negotiated. The parties hope to be in a position to dismiss the individual claims without prejudice within 30 days under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a).

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SMITH, KATZENSTEIN & FURLOW LLP /s/ Robert K. Beste _________________________________ Joelle E. Polesky (ID No. 3694) Robert K. Beste III (ID No. 3931) 800 Delaware Avenue, 7th Floor P.O. Box 410 Wilmington, DE 19899 (Courier 19801) Telephone: (302) 652-8400 Facsimile: (302) 652-8405 E-mail: [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiffs

POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP /s/ Richard L. Horwitz _________________________________ Richard L. Horwitz (ID #2246) David E. Moore (ID #3983) 1313 Market Street P.O. Box 951 Wilmington, DE 1`9899-951 Telephone: (302) 964-6027 Facsimile: (302) 658-1192

Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants

September 4, 2008

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