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KING COUNTY,
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WASHINGTON
The Honorable James E. Rogers
Trial Date: October 9, 2023
Noting Date: May 3, 2023
MAY 0.5 2023
SUPERIOR COURT CLERK
BY Rayna Morrison
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR KING COUNTY
ANGELA M. BARD; WILLIAM BARD; JESSICA L. No, 21-2-14305-5 SEA
BARD; JORDAN D. BARD; JILL E. SAVERY; JAMES
10 SAVERY, individually and as litigation guardian ad litem
for minor S.L.S.; MEGAN SAVERY; KELSIE R. SILVA;
11 and DOES 1-50; [P: ] ORDER
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Plaintiffs,
v. NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL
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MONSANTO COMPANY, a Delaware corporation;
14 SOLUTIA INC., a Delaware corporation; PHARMACIA
15 LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation, f/k/a
Pharmacia Corporation; MONROE SCHOOL DISTRICT
16 NO. 103 d/b/a MONROE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; UNION
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 402; and ROES 1-2;
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STIPULATION
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In accordance with Civil Rule 35, King County Superior Court Local Rules, and the
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Rules of Professional Conduct, the Plaintiffs and Defendants Monsanto Company, Solutia
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Inc., and Pharmacia LLC (“Defendants”) (collectively “the Parties”) through their counsel
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hereby STIPULATE and AGREE as follows:
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1 A defense neuropsychological examination (“exam”) of Plaintiffs shall be
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conducted at the time and location agreed to by counsel for the Parties. The Parties agree to
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work cooperatively to schedule these exams. The Parties agree that these exams shall be the
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sole defense neuropsychological exams for these Plaintiffs, except for unforeseen circumstances,
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such as events causing these Plaintiffs to be moved to another trial group. Additionally, Plaintiffs
Jill Savery and Jordan Bard have already had a neuropsychological exam by Dr. Michael
Schoenberg.
2 The exams will be conducted by a licensed neuropsychologist chosen by the
Defendants and/or a trained technician under his/her supervision, as he or she deems
appropriate. Defendants will disclose to Plaintiffs the name of the trained technician one day
before the exam takes place. Each exam will consist of an interview and the administration
of a set of cientifically validated psychological and neuropsychological tests in the
professional judgment and experience of Defendants’ licensed neuropsychologist. The interview
10 portion of the exam will be limited in time to sixty (60) minutes and in scope to inquiry regarding current
11 conditions, and any history related to said conditions. The Parties agree that Defendants seek a lengthier
12 interview and that their licensed neuropsychologists will be entitled to reopen the interview portion of
13 the exam via Zoom, and/or conduct a lengthier exam if permitted by an order of the Court or agreement
14 of the parties, consistent with the expected discovery plan.' The neuropsychologist will not conduct
15 a physical examination of any Plaintiff, but he/she may conduct sensory perception and/or
16 cranial nerve exams. No other individuals will be present on behalf of the Defendants unless
17 specifically identified before the exam and consented to by the Plaintiffs. Should any dispute
18 arise regarding additional attendees, the Parties will meet and confer in good faith. The
19 neuropsychologist, any trained technician, and the Plaintiffs will adhere to any applicable
20 COVID-19 safety precautions during the exams.
21 3 Any consent form must be disclosed and approved in advance by Plaintiffs’
22 counsel. This form will be provided in advance of the exam and must be signed and returned by
23 Plaintiffs one day prior to the exam.
24 4 Plaintiffs have no obligation to bring or provide directly to Defendants’
25 neuropsychologist at the exam any records, such as medical, employment, or academic.
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' By entering into this stipulation, Defendants expressly reserve and do not waive any rights related
thereto.
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5 These exams will occur in Snohomish County, King County, or other locations
by agreement of the Parties.
6 Consistent with industry standards, the testing portion of the exams may not be
recorded via either video or audio. No party shall be permitted to videotape or otherwise make
audio recordings of the interview portions of the exams absent consent from both the examiner
and the examinee, unless otherwise permitted by the Court or consented to by the Parties.
7 For each Plaintiff, the entire exam process shall last no longer than
approximately eight hours, exclusive of breaks. The Plaintiff will be provided opportunities
throughout the exam to take breaks as needed. Notwithstanding, this time limitation is subject
10 to an examinee’s obligation to provide good-faith efforts to complete the tests administered.
11 8 Plaintiffs may be accompanied by a chaperone during the following portions of
12 the exam: interview and sensory perception and/or cranial nerve exam.” Consistent with
13 accepted industry standards, neither the chaperone nor a parent/legal guardian may be present
14 during the neuropsychological testing. The Parties agree that in no event may counsel of record for
15 either party, or any attorney from counsel’s firm(s), attend an exam as a chaperone and/or videographer.
16 Plaintiffs will disclose to Defendants the name of the chaperone one day before the
17 exam takes place. This individual may observe the interview portion of the exam but may not
18 interfere with or obstruct it.
19 9 In the event that a problem arises during the course of the exam, the
20 Defendants’ examiner will contact the attorneys for the Defendants who will immediately
21 contact attorneys for Plaintiffs in an effort to promptly resolve any problem. The Parties will
22 provide their contact information for the day of the exam at least three days before the
23 examination.
24 10. Psychologists and neuropsychologists have an ethical and professional
25 responsibly to maintain test security and to protect test materials. The Parties agree that they will
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? At least one parent/legal guardian shall attend the exam of each minor plaintiff. The portion of
28 the exam that involves an interview of the minor plaintiff shall take place in the presence of the
parent/guardian and questions may be directed to the parent/guardian. The parent/guardian may
observe the interview, but may not interfere with or obstruct the interview.
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not seek disclosure of any test data as defined by APA Ethics Code Standard 9.04 (“Release
of Test Data’) resulting from any exam in violation of these ethical and professional
responsibilities. The Parties agree that the test data may be exchanged between the Parties’
respective experts, the defense neuropsychologist(s) and Dr. Richard Perrillo, as provided
below, but that it will not be provided directly to the Parties or counsel. The Parties agree that
information exchanged between the experts will be limited to test data (including any notes
taken during the testing portion of the exam), and any existing interview notes, consent
forms, intake forms, and communications related to the exchange of information, and the
information exchanged between the experts will not be provided directly to the Parties or
10 counsel absent written authorization of the Parties and experts or an order of this Court, except
11 as described below in paragraph 13.
12 11. The Parties’ experts will engage in a mutual exchange of test data.
13 Defendants’ neuropsychologist and Dr. Perrillo must provide a list of all tests they
14 administered and all test data from each Plaintiffs examination to one another 14 days
15 after completion of each Plaintiff's examination by both neuropsychologists.
16 12. The Parties agree that exams will be completed as follows:
17 Plaintiff: Accepted CR 35 Neuropsychological Examiner
Exams with Dr. Elizabeth Ziegler
18 Dates
Megan Savery April 30, 2023, 9 am, Seattle, WA Dr. . Ziegler
19 Kelsie Califano May 13, 2023, 9 am, Seattle, WA Dr, . Ziegler
(f/k/a Silva)
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Shannon Savery May 17, 2023, 9 am, Seattle, WA Dr. . Ziegler
21 Angela June 5, 2023, 9 am, Seattle Dr. . Ziegler
(Michelle) Bard
22 Jessica Bard June 6, 2023, 9 am, Seattle Dr. . Ziegler
23 Defendants will provide the reports related to their neuropsychologist’s opinions in
24 accordance with Civil Rule 35, subject to revision based upon agreement of the parties or an
25 Order ofthe Court.
26 13. Notwithstanding the obligations regarding test data as stated in paragraphs 10
27 through 11 above, the Parties agree that the following generally do not constitute “test data”:
28 (1) the lists of each test administered by an expert to a Plaintiff; (2) Plaintiffs’ scores on each;
and (3) the original score reports from tests administered. Accordingly, no party objects to
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examiners providing these items to counsel, including providing the original score reports
produced by the opposing party’s expert pursuant to the exchange of test data as stated in
paragraphs 10 through 11 above so long as any information reflecting “test data” in any of
these documents is redacted (i.e. the questions administered).
14, The scope of expert discovery is governed by Civil Rule 26(b)(5), the Parties’
Stipulation Regarding Expert Discovery and Depositions dated March 4, 2020, and the
Court’s Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion for a Protective Order Coordinating Discovery,
entered April 23, 2021.
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10 Based upon the Stipulation of the Parties, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties and
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15 THE HONORABLE ES E. ROGERS
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Jointly Presented By:
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18 FRIEDMAN RUBIN PLLP BRYAN C LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP
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By: /s/ Henry G. Jones 2 By: /s/ CaroLea W. Casas :
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Sean J. Gamble, WSBA No. 41733 Jennifer L. Campbell, WSBA #31703
21 James A. Hertz, WSBA No. 35222 Allison K. Krashan, WSBA #36977
Henry G. Jones, WSBA No. 45684 CaroLea W. Casas, WSBA #54102
22. Ronald J. Park, WSBA No. 54372 Attorneys for Defendants Monsanto
23 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Company, Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies under the penalty of perjury according to the laws of the State of
Washington that on this date I caused to be served via electronic mail to the addresses listed below the
foregoing document:
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS
MONSANTO COMPANY, PHARMACIA LLC and SOLUTIA INC.
SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, LLP, 2001 Market Street, Suite 3000, Philadelphia PA 19103
Thomas M. Goutman, admitted pro hac vice, tgoutman@shb.com
Rosemary Schnall, admitted pro hac vice, rschnall@shb.com
David S. Haase, admitted pro hac vice, dhaase@shb.com
Richard L. Campbell, admitted pro hac vice, reampbell@shb.com
SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, LLP, 190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1350, St. Louis, MO 63105
Adam E. Miller, admitted pro hac vice, amiller@shb.com
10 Katherine D. Landfried, admitted pro hac vice, klandfried@shb.com
Susan L. Werstak, admitted pro hac vice, swerstak@shb.com
11 Lisa DeBord, debord@shb.com
Kim Kocher, kkocher@shb.com
12 Chelsea M. Mannery, cmannery@shb.com
Staff cc: Jennifer Matthey: jmatthey@shb.com; Carolyn Mulligan cmulligan@shb.com; Kim Grimes:
13 kgrimes@shb.com; Coty Duerst@cduerst@shb.com; Morgan Smith: mxsmith@shb.com
14 BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP, 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 3600, St. Louis, MO 63102
Elizabeth Sternhell-Blackwell, pro have vice, liz.blackwell@bclplaw.com
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BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP
16 Jennifer L. Campbell, WSBA #31703, jenn.campbell@belplaw.com
17 Allison K. Krashan, WSBA #36977, allison.krashan@bclplaw.com
CaroLea W. Casas, WSBA #54102, carolea.casas@bclplaw.com
18 Staff cc: kelly.hamilton@bclplaw.com; ali.sepavich@bclplaw.com
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DATED this 28th day of April, 2023, at Seattle, Washington.
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