FOOD LION, LLC v. DEAN FOODS COMPANY

No. 2:07-CV-188.

FOOD LION, LLC, FIDEL BRETO, d/b/a FAMILY FOODS, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND THE CLASS OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, Plaintiffs, v. DEAN FOODS COMPANY, DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC., and NATIONAL DAIRY HOLDINGS, LP, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Tennessee, Greeneville Division.

January 25, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fidel Breto, Plaintiff, represented by Gordon Ball , W. Gordon Ball, Attorney at Law, Neil K Gilman , Hunton & Williams, R Laurence Macon , Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Richard L Wyatt, Jr. , Hunton & Williams, Ryan P Phair , Hunton & Williams, Todd M Stenerson , Hunton & Williams, John S Martin , Hunton & Williams, Karen K Gulde , Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP & Thomas S Scott, Jr. , Scott & Cain.

Food Lion, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Michael L Converse , Hunton & Williams, LLP, Neil K Gilman , Hunton & Williams, Richard L Wyatt, Jr. , Hunton & Williams, Ryan P Phair , Hunton & Williams, Sofia Luina , Hunton & Williams, LLP, Wendell L Taylor , Hunton & Williams, LLP, Doug M Garrou , Hunton & Williams, E Marie Diveley , Hunton & Williams, Gordon Ball , W. Gordon Ball, Attorney at Law, Hillary E Maki , Hunton & Williams, Jaffer M Abbasi , Hunton & Williams, John S Martin , Hunton & Williams, Karen K Gulde , Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP & Michael D Meuti , Hunton & Williams.

Dean Foods Company, Defendant, represented by Carolyn M. Hazard , Dechert LLP, Paul T Denis , Dechert, LLP, Paul H Friedman , Dechert, LLP, David J Stanoch , Dechert LLP, Mark S Dessauer , Hunter, Smith & Davis, Paul D Frangie , Dechert, LLP & William C Bovender , Hunter, Smith & Davis.

National Dairy Holdings, L.P., Defendant, represented by Jerry L Beane , Andrews Kurth, LLP, Kay Lynn Brumbaugh , Andrews Kurth, LLP, Steven E Kramer , Kramer, Rayson LLP, Thomas M Hale , Kramer, Rayson LLP & Carolyn M. Hazard , Dechert LLP.

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., Defendant, represented by Thomas J Garland, Jr. , Milligan & Coleman, Carl R Metz , Williams & Connolly LLP, Carolyn M. Hazard , Dechert LLP, G P Gaby , Milligan & Coleman, John E Schmidtlein , Williams & Connolly LLP, Kevin Hardy , Williams & Connolly, Shelley J Webb , Williams & Connolly LLP, Simon A Latcovich , Williams & Connolly LLP, Steven R Kuney , Williams & Connolly LLP & W. Todd Miller , Baker & Miller PLLC.

Dairy Marketing Services, LLC, Defendant, represented by Thomas J Garland, Jr. , Milligan & Coleman, Carl R Metz , Williams & Connolly LLP, Carolyn M. Hazard , Dechert LLP, G P Gaby , Milligan & Coleman, John E Schmidtlein , Williams & Connolly LLP, Kevin Hardy , Williams & Connolly, Shelley J Webb , Williams & Connolly LLP, Simon A Latcovich , Williams & Connolly LLP, Steven R Kuney , Williams & Connolly LLP & W. Todd Miller , Baker & Miller PLLC.

Southern Marketing Agency, Inc., Defendant, represented by Craig V Gabbert, Jr. , Harwell, Howard, Hyne, Gabbert & Manner, PC, Kari M Rollins , Winston & Strawn, LLP, W Gordon Dobie , Winston & Strawn, LLP, Carolyn M. Hazard , Dechert LLP & J David McDowell , Harwell, Howard, Hyne, Gabbert & Manner, PC.

James Baird, Defendant, represented by Andrew T Wampler , Wilson Worley Moore Gamble & Stout, PC, Robert L Arrington , Wilson Worley Moore Gamble & Stout, PC & Carolyn M. Hazard , Dechert LLP.

Gary Hanman, Defendant, represented by Misty C Watt , Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, Richard W Pectol , Pectol & Miles, Brian R Markley , Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, Carolyn M. Hazard , Dechert LLP, Daniel D Crabtree , Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP & David E Everson , Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP.

Gerald Bos, Defendant, represented by Brandon J.B. Boulware , Rouse Hendricks German May PC, Charles W German , Rouse Hendricks German May PC, Bradley E Griffith , Herndon, Coleman, Brading & McKee, Carolyn M. Hazard , Dechert LLP, Jeremy M Suhr , Rouse Hendricks German May PC & Lawrence A Rouse , Rouse Hendricks German May PC.

Cletes Beshears, Objector, represented by Jerry L Beane , Andrews Kurth, LLP.

Allen Meyer, Objector, represented by Jerry L Beane , Andrews Kurth, LLP.

Tracy Noll, Objector, represented by Jerry L Beane , Andrews Kurth, LLP.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the motion of plaintiffs for class certification, [Docs. 201, 202]. The defendants have responded in opposition, [Doc. 228], and plaintiffs have replied, [Doc. 295]. Plaintiffs filed a supplemental memorandum in support...

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