JENTZ v. CONAGRA FOODS, INC

Nos. 10-CV-0474-MJR, 10-CV-0952-MJR, 11-CV-0391-MJR

JOHN W. JENTZ, Plaintiff, v. CONAGRA FOODS, INC. AND WEST SIDE SALVAGE, INC., Defendants. Consolidated with: JUSTIN AND AMBER BECKER, Plaintiffs, v. CONAGRA FOODS, INC., Defendant. Consolidated with: ROBERT SCHMIDT, Plaintiff, v. CONAGRA FOODS, INC. AND WEST SIDE SALVAGE, INC., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Illinois.

August 6, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Jentz, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin P. Durkin, Clifford Law Offices. P.C., Brad L. Badgley, Heiligenstein & Badgley & Colin H. Dunn, Clifford Law Offices. P.C.

John W. Jentz, Plaintiff, represented by Robert A. Clifford, Clifford Law Offices. P.C., Sean P. Driscoll, Clifford Law Offices. P.C. & Thomas K. Prindable, Clifford Law Offices. P.C..

Robert Schmidt, Plaintiff, represented by Gerald L. Maschka, Maschka, Riedy & Ries, PLLP, John M. Riedy, Maschka, Riedy & Ries, PLLP, Kevin P. Durkin, Clifford Law Offices. P.C., Sean P. Driscoll, Clifford Law Offices. P.C. & Colin H. Dunn, Clifford Law Offices. P.C.

Mrs Amber Becker, Plaintiff, represented by Julie Ashley Levinson, Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen, Ltd..

Mrs Amber Becker, Plaintiff, represented by Marc A. Taxman, Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen, Ltd..

Justin Becker, Plaintiff, represented by Julie Ashley Levinson, Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen, Ltd., Marc A. Taxman, Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen, Ltd., Matthew J. Petrzelka, Petrzelka & Breitbach PLC, Sean P. Murray, Anesi Ozmon, et al. & Todd P. Klein, Anesi Ozmon, et al..

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Defendant, represented by John W. Patton, Jr., Patton & Ryan, Brandan P. Mueller, Husch Blackwell et al, David W. Gray, Patton & Ryan, David F. Ryan, Patton & Ryan, John A. Ouska, Patton & Ryan, Joseph A Kilpatrick, Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP, Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al & Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago.

West Side Salvage, Inc., Defendant, represented by John G. Schultz, Franke Schultz & Mullen PC & Jason B. Moore, Franke Schultz & Mullen PC.

West Side Salvage, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Jason B. Moore, Franke Schultz & Mullen PC.

National American Insurance Company, Intervenor, represented by Richard C. Wuestling, Wuestling & James, Chandler Douglas Atkins, Wuestling & James & M. Adina Johnson, Wuestling & James.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff, represented by Brandan P. Mueller, Husch Blackwell et al, Joseph A Kilpatrick, Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP, Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al, Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago & John W. Patton, Jr., Patton & Ryan.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Brandan P. Mueller, Husch Blackwell et al, Joseph A Kilpatrick, Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP, Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al & Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago.

West Side Salvage, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Jason B. Moore, Franke Schultz & Mullen PC.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Brandan P. Mueller, Husch Blackwell et al, Joseph A Kilpatrick, Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP, Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al & Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Brandan P. Mueller, Husch Blackwell et al, Joseph A Kilpatrick, Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP, Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al & Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago.

West Side Salvage, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by John G. Schultz, Franke Schultz & Mullen PC.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff, represented by Brandan P. Mueller, Husch Blackwell et al, Joseph A Kilpatrick, Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP, Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al, Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago, Brandan P. Mueller, Husch Blackwell et al, Joseph A Kilpatrick, Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP, Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al & Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago.

West Side Salvage, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by John G. Schultz, Franke Schultz & Mullen PC.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff, represented by John W. Patton, Jr., Patton & Ryan, Brandan P. Mueller, Husch Blackwell et al, David W. Gray, Patton & Ryan, David F. Ryan, Patton & Ryan, Joseph A Kilpatrick, Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP, Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al & Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago.

West Side Salvage, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by John G. Schultz, Franke Schultz & Mullen PC.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Brandan P. Mueller, Husch Blackwell et al, Joseph A Kilpatrick, Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP, Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al & Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by John W. Patton, Jr., Patton & Ryan, Brandan P. Mueller, Husch Blackwell et al, David W. Gray, Patton & Ryan, David F. Ryan, Patton & Ryan, John A. Ouska, Patton & Ryan, Joseph A Kilpatrick, Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP, Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al & Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago.

John W. Jentz, Counter Defendant, represented by Kevin P. Durkin, Clifford Law Offices. P.C., Brad L. Badgley, Heiligenstein & Badgley & Colin H. Dunn, Clifford Law Offices. P.C.

John W. Jentz, Counter Defendant, represented by Robert A. Clifford, Clifford Law Offices. P.C., Sean P. Driscoll, Clifford Law Offices. P.C. & Thomas K. Prindable, Clifford Law Offices. P.C..

Robert Schmidt, Counter Defendant, represented by Gerald L. Maschka, Maschka, Riedy & Ries, PLLP, John M. Riedy, Maschka, Riedy & Ries, PLLP, Kevin P. Durkin, Clifford Law Offices. P.C. & Sean P. Driscoll, Clifford Law Offices. P.C..

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by John W. Patton, Jr., Patton & Ryan, Brandan P. Mueller, Husch Blackwell et al, David W. Gray, Patton & Ryan, David F. Ryan, Patton & Ryan, John A. Ouska, Patton & Ryan, Joseph A Kilpatrick, Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP, Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al & Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago.

Mrs Amber Becker, Counter Defendant, represented by Julie Ashley Levinson, Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen, Ltd. & Marc A. Taxman, Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen, Ltd..

Justin Becker, Counter Defendant, represented by Julie Ashley Levinson, Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen, Ltd., Marc A. Taxman, Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen, Ltd., Matthew J. Petrzelka, Petrzelka & Breitbach PLC, Sean P. Murray, Anesi Ozmon, et al. & Todd P. Klein, Anesi Ozmon, et al..

West Side Salvage, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by John G. Schultz, Franke Schultz & Mullen PC & Jason B. Moore, Franke Schultz & Mullen PC.

John W. Jentz, Counter Defendant, represented by Kevin P. Durkin, Clifford Law Offices. P.C., Brad L. Badgley, Heiligenstein & Badgley & Colin H. Dunn, Clifford Law Offices. P.C.

John W. Jentz, Counter Defendant, represented by Robert A. Clifford, Clifford Law Offices. P.C., Sean P. Driscoll, Clifford Law Offices. P.C. & Thomas K. Prindable, Clifford Law Offices. P.C..

Robert Schmidt, Counter Defendant, represented by Gerald L. Maschka, Maschka, Riedy & Ries, PLLP, John M. Riedy, Maschka, Riedy & Ries, PLLP, Kevin P. Durkin, Clifford Law Offices. P.C. & Sean P. Driscoll, Clifford Law Offices. P.C..

West Side Salvage, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Jason B. Moore, Franke Schultz & Mullen PC.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al, Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago, John W. Patton, Jr., Patton & Ryan, David W. Gray, Patton & Ryan, David F. Ryan, Patton & Ryan, John A. Ouska, Patton & Ryan, Joseph C. Orlet, Husch Blackwell et al & Paul Victor Esposito, Clausen Miller — Chicago.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by John W. Patton, Jr., Patton & Ryan, David W. Gray, Patton & Ryan & John A. Ouska, Patton & Ryan.

West Side Salvage, Inc., Cross Defendant, represented by John G. Schultz, Franke Schultz & Mullen PC.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MICHAEL J. REAGAN, District Judge.

I. Introduction

A jury trial commenced in this consolidated action on May 8, 2012, and concluded on June 1, 2012. On June 11, the Court provided the parties with a draft Judgment, allowing them until June 18 to object to the form of the Judgment (Doc. 486).

On June 18, Defendant ConAgra Foods, Inc., filed its Objection to the Court's form of Judgment (Doc. 490). Among ConAgra...

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