BURFORD v. CARGILL, INCORPORATED

Civil Action No. 05-0283.

JOHN BURFORD, ET AL. v. CARGILL, INCORPORATED.

United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Shreveport Division.

July 22, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J Balhoff, Special Master, represented by Daniel J Balhoff , Perry Atkinson et al.

John Burford, Plaintiff, represented by Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al, A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, David B Means, III , Plummer & Means & Harry C DeHaan .

Baseline Farms, Plaintiff, represented by Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al, A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, David B Means, III , Plummer & Means & Harry C DeHaan .

Diane Lourenco, Individually doing business as J & D Lourenco Dairies, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne.

Diane Lourenco, Plaintiff, represented by Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory & Payne.

Mike Berger, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Richie Heida, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Adam Jackanicz, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Timothy Christopher, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Renne R Alford, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Dwight Pritchett, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Gary Larrabee, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Cornelia Larrabee, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Richard Jonelis, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Jim Tevelde, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

T J Jenkins, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Tami Gorzeman, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Russell Hayes, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Pamela Hayes, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Clay Bernick, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Brian Hoover, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Sally Hoover, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Monroe McAnally, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Ann McAnally, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Mike Beebe, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

George Goldey, Jr, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Larry Hilarides, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Doug Turner, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Bennie Gonsalves, Jr, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Paul Best, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Vickie Best, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Don Hart, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Jeff Bender, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Randal Beitzel, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Michael Harmeyer, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Gary Hill, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Sally Jean Hill, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Brian Harp, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Scott D Fairman, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Gail L Fairman, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Grover Hayes, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Janet Hayes, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Royce Salley, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Kristy Salley, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Bruce Martin, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Louis Diamond, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Paul Diamond, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Alvin Diamond, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Eduardo Echeverria, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Lynn Wakefield, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Wayne Schofield, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Jennifer Schofield, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Charles F Casle, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Jane Casle, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Brian Reedy, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

Alan Reed, Plaintiff, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne, Harry C DeHaan & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.

All Plaintiffs, Plaintiff, represented by Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al & A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne.

Cargill Inc, Defendant, represented by Herschel E Richard, Jr , Cook Yancey et al, Dane S Ciolino , Law Office of Dane S Ciolino, James A O'Neal , Faegre & Benson, John Tucker Kalmbach , Cook Yancey et al, Kimberly J Walker , Faegre Baker Daniels & Mark Carpenter , Faegre & Benson (MN).

Cargill Inc, Counter Claimant, represented by Herschel E Richard, Jr , Cook Yancey et al, Dane S Ciolino , Law Office of Dane S Ciolino, John Tucker Kalmbach , Cook Yancey et al, Kimberly J Walker , Faegre Baker Daniels & Mark Carpenter , Faegre & Benson.

John Burford, Counter Defendant, represented by A J Gregory, Jr , Gregorio Gregory & Payne & Sam N Gregorio , Gregorio Gregory et al.


Special Master's Report and Recommendations

MARK L HORNSBY, Magistrate Judge.

I. The parties settled the case.

John Burford filed this suit on December 21, 2004 against Cargill, Incorporated.1 Burford, a dairy farmer, alleged that his cows had ingested defective customized dairy feed that Cargill had manufactured. Cargill subsequently removed the suit to this Court.2

In early 2012...

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