Notice – Denial of Application for Multicounty Litigation Designation of New Jersey State Court Cases Involving Roundup® Products

NOTICE TO THE BAR 

DENIAL OF APPLICATION FOR MULTICOUNTY LITIGATION DESIGNATION OF NEW JERSEY STATE COURT CASES INVOLVING ROUNDUP® PRODUCTS 

             A previous Notice to the Bar sought comments on an application for designation as Multicounty Litigation (MCL) of New Jersey state cases against Monsanto Company, Bayer AG, Bayer Cropscience LP, Bayer Cropscience LLC, Bayer Corporation, and Bayer U.S. LLC, alleging injuries as a result of exposure to Roundup® Products. That application was submitted pursuant to Rule 4:38A and the Multicounty Litigation Guidelines and Criteria for Designation (Revised) as promulgated by Directive #02-19. This Notice is to advise that the Supreme Court, after considering the application and all comments received, has determined not to grant the application. The Court based its denial on the limited number of cases at present. Accordingly, all cases involving Roundup® Products should continue to be filed in the appropriate counties of venue. 

             This Notice will also be posted in the Multicounty Information Center (https://www.njcourts.gov/attorneys/multicounty-litigation) on the Judiciary's website (njcourts.gov). 

             Questions concerning this matter may be directed to Melissa Czartoryski, Esq., Chief, Civil Court Programs, Administrative Office of the Courts, Hughes Justice Complex, P.O. Box 981, Trenton, New Jersey 08625- 0981; telephone (609) 815-2900 ext. 54901; e-mail address: Melissa. Czartoryski@nj courts. gov.