MONSANTO COMPANY v. E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

Case No. 4:09CV00686 ERW.

MONSANTO COMPANY and MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC, Plaintiffs, v. E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY and PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Missouri, Eastern Division.

July 20, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Monsanto Company, Plaintiff, represented by Adam S. Nadelhaft, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Dan K. Webb, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Eric J. Mersmann, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Gail J. Standish, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, George C. Lombardi, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, James M. Hilmert, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, John J. Rosenthal, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Joseph P. Conran, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Jovial Wong, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Kurt A. Mathas, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Matthew A. Campbell, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Peter E. Perkowski, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Robert N. Weiner, ARNOLD AND PORTER, LLP, Stephen R. Smerek, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Steven G. Spears, MCDERMOTT AND WILL, Todd J. Ehlman, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Andrew E. Smith, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Dutro E. Campbell, II, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Erica E. Stauffer, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Greg G. Gutzler, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Omri E. Praiss, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Steven M. Berezney, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Tamara M. Spicer, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP & Zachary L. Spencer, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP.

Monsanto Technology LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Adam S. Nadelhaft, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Dan K. Webb, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Eric J. Mersmann, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Gail J. Standish, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, George C. Lombardi, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, James M. Hilmert, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, John J. Rosenthal, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Joseph P. Conran, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Jovial Wong, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Matthew A. Campbell, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Peter E. Perkowski, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Robert N. Weiner, ARNOLD AND PORTER, LLP, Stephen R. Smerek, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Steven G. Spears, MCDERMOTT AND WILL, Todd J. Ehlman, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Dutro E. Campbell, II, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Greg G. Gutzler, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Omri E. Praiss, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Steven M. Berezney, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP & Tamara M. Spicer, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP.

E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Company, Defendant, represented by Amy J. Mauser, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Andrew Rothschild, LEWIS RICE, Christopher L. Hayes, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Christopher T. Jagoe, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Cynthia M. Christian, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, David N. Draper, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Donald L. Flexner, BOIES AND SCHILLER, Hershel Wancjer, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Howard S. Suh, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, James P. Denvir, III, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Jeanna Wacker, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Leora Ben-Ami, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Oliver C. Bennett, KAYE SCHOLER, LLP, Peter B. Silverman, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Robert M. Cooper, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Robert J. Dwyer, BOIES AND SCHILLER, Pro Hac Vice, Thomas F. Fleming, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, C. David Goerisch, LEWIS RICE, Elliott M. Seiden, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Lisa A. Pake, HAAR AND WOODS, LLP & Robert T. Haar, HAAR AND WOODS, LLP.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Defendant, represented by Amy J. Mauser, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Andrew Rothschild, LEWIS RICE, Christopher L. Hayes, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Christopher T. Jagoe, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Cynthia M. Christian, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, David N. Draper, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Donald L. Flexner, BOIES AND SCHILLER, Hershel Wancjer, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, James P. Denvir, III, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Jeanna Wacker, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Leora Ben-Ami, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Oliver C. Bennett, KAYE SCHOLER, LLP, Peter B. Silverman, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Robert M. Cooper, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Robert J. Dwyer, BOIES AND SCHILLER, Pro Hac Vice, Thomas F. Fleming, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, C. David Goerisch, LEWIS RICE, Elliott M. Seiden, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Lisa A. Pake, HAAR AND WOODS, LLP & Robert T. Haar, HAAR AND WOODS, LLP.

E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Company, Counter Claimant, represented by Andrew Rothschild, LEWIS RICE, Christopher L. Hayes, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Christopher T. Jagoe, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Cynthia M. Christian, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Donald L. Flexner, BOIES AND SCHILLER, Hershel Wancjer, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Howard S. Suh, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Jeanna Wacker, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Leora Ben-Ami, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Oliver C. Bennett, KAYE SCHOLER, LLP, Robert M. Cooper, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Robert J. Dwyer, BOIES AND SCHILLER, Pro Hac Vice, C. David Goerisch, LEWIS RICE & Elliott M. Seiden, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Pro Hac Vice.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Andrew Rothschild, LEWIS RICE, Christopher L. Hayes, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Christopher T. Jagoe, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Cynthia M. Christian, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Donald L. Flexner, BOIES AND SCHILLER, Hershel Wancjer, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Jeanna Wacker, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Leora Ben-Ami, KIRKLAND AND ELLIS, Oliver C. Bennett, KAYE SCHOLER, LLP, Robert M. Cooper, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Robert J. Dwyer, BOIES AND SCHILLER, Pro Hac Vice, C. David Goerisch, LEWIS RICE, Elliott M. Seiden, BOIES AND SCHILLER, LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Lisa A. Pake, HAAR AND WOODS, LLP & Robert T. Haar, HAAR AND WOODS, LLP.

Monsanto Technology LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Dan K. Webb, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Eric J. Mersmann, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Gail J. Standish, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, George C. Lombardi, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, James M. Hilmert, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Joseph P. Conran, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Jovial Wong, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Matthew A. Campbell, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Peter E. Perkowski, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Robert N. Weiner, ARNOLD AND PORTER, LLP, Steven G. Spears, MCDERMOTT AND WILL, Todd J. Ehlman, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Greg G. Gutzler, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Omri E. Praiss, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Steven M. Berezney, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP & Tamara M. Spicer, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP.

Monsanto Company, Counter Defendant, represented by Dan K. Webb, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Eric J. Mersmann, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Gail J. Standish, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, George C. Lombardi, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, James M. Hilmert, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Joseph P. Conran, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Jovial Wong, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Kurt A. Mathas, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Matthew A. Campbell, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Peter E. Perkowski, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Robert N. Weiner, ARNOLD AND PORTER, LLP, Steven G. Spears, MCDERMOTT AND WILL, Todd J. Ehlman, WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP, Andrew E. Smith, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Erica E. Stauffer, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP, Greg G. Gutzler, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Omri E. Praiss, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Steven M. Berezney, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP, Tamara M. Spicer, HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP & Zachary L. Spencer, WINSTON AND STRAWN, LLP.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

E. RICHARD WEBBER, Senior District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on Defendants E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company and Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.'s (collectively, "Defendants") Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law on Acquiescence. The jury trial began on July 10, 2012. Plaintiffs Monsanto Company and Monsanto Technology LLC (collectively, "Monsanto") rested on July 19, 2012. At that time...

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