RICELAND FOODS, INC. v. GRAY, RITTER & GRAHAM, P.C.

Case No. 4:14 CV 81 CDP.

RICELAND FOODS, INC., Plaintiff, v. GRAY, RITTER & GRAHAM, P.C., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Missouri, Eastern Division.

June 20, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Riceland Foods, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Andrew H. Dallas , DEACON LAW FIRM, P.A., Barry Deacon , DEACON LAW FIRM, P.A., Christopher M. Hohn , THOMPSON COBURN, LLP, Jason Mark Milne , DEACON LAW FIRM, P.A. & Kimberly M. Bousquet , THOMPSON COBURN, LLP.

Gray Ritter & Graham PC, Defendant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Don M. Downing, Defendant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Adam J. Levitt, Defendant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLC, Defendant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, Defendant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Neblett Beard & Arsenault LLP, Defendant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Richard J Arsenault, Defendant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C., Defendant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

William Chaney, Defendant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Davis Bethune & Jones LLC, Defendant, represented by Abagail L. Pierpoint , Morrow Willnauer Klosterman Church, LLC, Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , James C. Morrow , MORROW AND WILLNAUER, L.L.C., Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Grant L Davis, Defendant, represented by Abagail L. Pierpoint , Morrow Willnauer Klosterman Church, LLC, Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , James C. Morrow , MORROW AND WILLNAUER, L.L.C., Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Emerson Poynter LLP, Defendant, represented by Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP & Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP.

Scott E Poynter, Defendant, represented by Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP & Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP.

Seeger Weiss LLP, Defendant, represented by Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP & Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP.

Stephen A Weiss, Defendant, represented by Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP & Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP.

Whatley Drake & Kallas LLC, Defendant, represented by Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP & Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP.

Joe R Whatley, Jr, Defendant, represented by Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP & Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP.

Chapman Lewis & Swan PLLC, Defendant, represented by Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP & Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP.

Ralph E Chapman, Defendant, represented by Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP & Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP.

Hare Wynn Newell & Newton LLP, Defendant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Scott A Powell, Defendant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Neblett Beard & Arsenault LLP, Cross Claimant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Gray Ritter & Graham PC, Counter Claimant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Davis Bethune & Jones LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Abagail L. Pierpoint , Morrow Willnauer Klosterman Church, LLC, Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , James C. Morrow , MORROW AND WILLNAUER, L.L.C., Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Grant L Davis, Counter Claimant, represented by Abagail L. Pierpoint , Morrow Willnauer Klosterman Church, LLC, Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , James C. Morrow , MORROW AND WILLNAUER, L.L.C., Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

William Chaney, Counter Claimant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Hare Wynn Newell & Newton LLP, Counter Claimant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Scott A Powell, Counter Claimant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, Counter Claimant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Richard J Arsenault, Counter Claimant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C., Counter Claimant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Don M. Downing, Counter Claimant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Adam J. Levitt, Counter Claimant, represented by Bradley T. Wilders , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Brian G. Brooks , Patrick J. Stueve , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP, Shawn Bradley Daniels , HARE AND WYNN, LLP & Todd E. Hilton , STUEVE AND SIEGEL, LLP.

Riceland Foods, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Andrew H. Dallas , DEACON LAW FIRM, P.A., Barry Deacon , DEACON LAW FIRM, P.A., Christopher M. Hohn , THOMPSON COBURN, LLP, Jason Mark Milne , DEACON LAW FIRM, P.A. & Kimberly M. Bousquet , THOMPSON COBURN, LLP.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

CATHERINE D. PERRY, District Judge.

This case is before me on a motion by plaintiff Riceland Foods, Inc. to remand the action to state court. Defendants Gray, Ritter & Graham, P.C. and other law firm and attorney defendants removed the case under the Class Action Fairness Act after they filed a class-action counterclaim. Their counterclaim asserts claims against plaintiff Riceland on behalf of themselves and...

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