IN RE FRESH AND PROCESS POTATOES ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Case No. 4:10-MD-2186-BLW.

IN RE: FRESH AND PROCESS POTATOES ANTITRUST LITIGATION. THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: ALL ACTIONS

United States District Court, D. Idaho.

April 16, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brigiotta's Farmland Produce and Garden Center, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allan Steyer , Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith LLP, PRO HAC VICE, Arthur N Bailey, Jr , PRO HAC VICE, Bonny E Sweeney , ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP, PRO HAC VICE, Bruce S Bistline , GORDON LAW OFFICES, Carmen A Medici , ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP, PRO HAC VICE, D Scott Macrae , Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith LLP, PRO HAC VICE, Daniel M Cohen , Cuneo, Gilbert, and LaDuca, PRO HAC VICE, Douglas A Millen , Freed Kanner London & Millen LLC, PRO HAC VICE, Eugene A Spector , Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis, P.C., PRO HAC VICE, Hollis Salzman , LABATON SUCHAROW LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James J Pizzirusso , HAUSFELD LLP, PRO HAC VICE, Jay S Cohen , Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis, P.C., PRO HAC VICE, Jay L Himes , Labaton Sucharow LLP, PRO HAC VICE, Jeffrey L Spector , Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis, P.C., PRO HAC VICE, Jon T King , Hausfeld LLP, PRO HAC VICE, Kimberly A Kralowec , The Kralowec Law Group, PRO HAC VICE, Mark A Griffin , Keller Rohrback L.L.P., PRO HAC VICE, Michael Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, PRO HAC VICE, Michael P Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, PRO HAC VICE, Mindee J Reuben , WEINSTEIN KITCHENOFF & ASHER LLC, PRO HAC VICE, Philip Howard Gordon , GORDON LAW OFFICES, Robert W Biederman , Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith LLP, PRO HAC VICE, Ronald J Aranoff , Bernstein Liebhard LLP, PRO HAC VICE, Steven A Asher , WEINSTEIN KITCHENOFF & ASHER LLC, PRO HAC VICE, Steven A Kanner , Freed Kanner London & Millen LLC, PRO HAC VICE & William V Reiss , LABATON SUCHAROW LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

United Potato Growers of Idaho, Inc., Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

United Potato Growers of America, Inc., Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

United II Potato Growers of Idaho, Inc., Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Albert T Wada, Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Wada Farms Potatoes, Inc., Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Wada-Van Orden Potatoes, Inc., Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Wada Farms Marketing Group, LLC., Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., Defendant, represented by Stephen R Thomas , MOFFATT THOMAS BARRETT ROCK & FIELDS, Daniel G Swanson , GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER, LLP, PRO HAC VICE & Samuel G Liversidge , GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER, LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Dole Food Co., Defendant, represented by Stephen R Thomas , MOFFATT THOMAS BARRETT ROCK & FIELDS, Daniel G Swanson , GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER, LLP, PRO HAC VICE & Samuel G Liversidge , GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER, LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Blaine Larsen Farms, Inc., Defendant, represented by Monte N Stewart , Belnap Stewart Taylor & Morris PLLC, Robert Rosenfeld , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, PRO HAC VICE & Stephen Bomse , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Potandon Produce, LLC., Defendant, represented by Christopher Emrich Ondeck , Crowell and Moring,LLC, John Michael Avondet , Beard St. Clair P.A., Matthew McBurney , Crowell and Moring, LLP, Michael D Gaffney , BEARD ST CLAIR GAFFNEY PA & Winston V Beard , BEARD ST CLAIR GAFFNEY MCNAMARA CALDER.

General Mills, Inc., Defendant, represented by Richard C Boardman , PERKINS COIE.

Michael Cranney, doing business as Cranny Farms, Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Cornelison Farms, Inc., Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Snake River Plains Potatoes, Inc., Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, Gregory L Crockett , HOPKINS RODEN CROCKETT HANSEN & HOOPES, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Driscoll Potatoes, Inc., Defendant, represented by Monte N Stewart , Belnap Stewart Taylor & Morris PLLC, Robert Rosenfeld , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, PRO HAC VICE & Stephen Bomse , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Lance Funk, doing business as Lance Funk Farms, Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Rigby Produce, Inc., Defendant, represented by Bart M Davis , Monte N Stewart , Belnap Stewart Taylor & Morris PLLC, Robert Rosenfeld , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, PRO HAC VICE & Stephen Bomse , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Pleasant Valley Potato, Inc., Defendant, represented by Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE, John Michael Avondet , Beard St. Clair P.A., Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE & Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART.

Raybould Brothers Farms, LLC, Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

RD Offutt Co., Defendant, represented by Albert P Barker , Barker Rosholt & Simpson LLP, Peter J Schwingler , Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association, PRO HAC VICE & William L Greene , LEONARD STREET AND DEINARD, PRO HAC VICE.

Idahoan Foods, LLC, Defendant, represented by Neil D McFeeley , EBERLE BERLIN KADING TURNBOW & MCKLVEEN, CHARTERED & James A Wilson , VORYS SATER SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Bayer CropScience LP, A Delaware Limited Partnership, Defendant, represented by Brad P Miller , HAWLEY TROXELL ENNIS & HAWLEY, Eric P Enson , Jones Day, PRO HAC VICE, Jeffrey Alan LeVee , JONES DAY REAVIS & POGUE, PRO HAC VICE & Phillip A Proger , JONES DAY, PRO HAC VICE.

Wada Farms, Inc., Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART, Donald Michael Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP, PRO HAC VICE, James E Hartley , HOLLAND & HART, PRO HAC VICE & Salvatore Anthony Romano , Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

Cedar Farms, LLC, Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART.

Wada Family, LLC, Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART.

Pro Fresh, LLC, Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART.

KCW Farms, Inc., Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART.

Kim Wahlen, Defendant, represented by Steven B Andersen , HOLLAND & HART.

Ronald D. Offutt, Jr., Defendant, represented by Albert P Barker , Barker Rosholt & Simpson LLP & Brian E McGovern , McCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer, L.C..


MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

B. LYNN WINMILL, Chief District Judge.

Before the Court is Defendant Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. and Dole Food Company, Inc.'s Joint Motion for Final Judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) (Dkt. 162). The motion has been fully briefed and the Court has determined that oral argument would not aid the decision-making process. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will deny the motion.

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