Opinion
Civil Action 21-3966
06-17-2024
ROBERT F. COCKERILL et al., Plaintiffs, v. CORTEVA, INC. et al., Defendants
ORDER
MICHAEL M. BAYLSON, U.S.D.J.
AND NOW, this 17th day of June, 2024, this Court will GRANT in part, DENY in part, Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, GRANT Plaintiffs' Motion to Bifurcate, and DENY Defendants' Motion to Decertify.
The foregoing Memorandum identifies a number of genuine issues of material fact that require this Court to DENY Defendants' Motion for Summary, except as to Count VII. This Court has previously issued a Scheduling Order for the trial of this case, which shall proceed on June 25, as specified in that Order. ECF 217. Additionally, this Court will BIFURCATE any remedy for damages from liability, with any issues relating to damages bifurcated for subsequent proceedings in the event Plaintiffs succeed at the liability stage.
Further, if this Court's Conclusions of Fact and Law are in favor of Plaintiffs, this Court will appoint Judge Reuter as Special Master to issue a Report and Recommendation for how to best proceed in the damages stage.