STATE EX REL. MONSANTO CO. v. MULLEN

No. SC 99942.

672 S.W.3d 235 (2023)

STATE EX REL. MONSANTO COMPANY, Relator, v. The Honorable Michael MULLEN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, en banc.

Opinion issued August 15, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Monsanto was represented by K. Lee Marshall , Stefani L. Wittenauer and Samuel E. Hofmeier of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP in St. Louis, (314) 259-2000; JoAnn T. Sandifer of Husch Blackwell LLP in St. Louis, (314) 480-1500; and Booker Shaw of Thompson Coburn LLP in St. Louis, (314) 552-6000.

The plaintiffs were represented by James R. Layton of Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt PC in St. Louis, (314) 880-3600; Mark R. Niemeyer , Michael S. Kruse and Patrick Hamacher of Niemeyer Grebel & Kruse in St. Louis, (314) 241-1919; and Lucinda H. Luetkemeyer and Jackson Tyler of Graves Garrett LLC in Kansas City, (816) 256-3181.


The plaintiffs in the separate underlying cases filed claims in the city of St. Louis circuit court against the Monsanto Company seeking monetary damages due to injuries Monsanto allegedly caused. In response, Monsanto sought to transfer venue over plaintiffs' claims to St. Louis County. Following the circuit court's refusal...

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