IN RE MUSHROOM DIRECT PURCHASER ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Master File No. 06-0620.

IN RE MUSHROOM DIRECT PURCHASER ANTITRUST LITIGATION. THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: ALL ACTIONS.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

February 22, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 15 U.S.C. § 25
Cause: 15 U.S.C. § 25 Clayton Act
Nature of Suit: 410 Other Statutes: Anti-Trust
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WM. ROSENSTEIN & SONS CO., Plaintiff, represented by ADAM M. MOSKOWITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON.

WM. ROSENSTEIN & SONS CO., Plaintiff, represented by ANDREW WILLIAM KELLY , ODOM & DES ROCHES LLP, BARRY L. REFSIN , HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN, BRUCE E. GERSTEIN , GARWIN GERSTEIN AND FISHER L.L.P., DAVID C. RAPHAEL, JR. , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, pro hac vice, DAVID P. SMITH , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, JOHN GREGORY ODOM , ODOM & DES ROCHES LLP, JONATHAN M. GERSTEIN , GARWIN GERSTEIN & FISHER LLP, pro hac vice, KEVIN LANDAU , TAUS, CEBULASH & LANDAU, LLP., NOAH SILVERMAN , GARWIN GERSTEIN & FISHER LLP, SCOTT W. FISHER , GARWIN GERSTEIN AND FISHER LLP, STUART E. DE SROCHES , ODOM & DES ROCHES LLP, SUSAN C. SEGURA , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, TAL J. LIFSHITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, pro hac vice & THOMAS A. TUCKER RONZETTI , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON.

ASSOCIATED GROCERS, INC., Plaintiff, represented by ADAM M. MOSKOWITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, BARRY L. REFSIN , HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN, DAVID L. PATRON , PHELPS DUNBAR LLP, DAVID C. RAPHAEL, JR. , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, pro hac vice, JONATHAN M. GERSTEIN , GARWIN GERSTEIN & FISHER LLP, pro hac vice, SCOTT W. FISHER , GARWIN GERSTEIN AND FISHER LLP, SUSAN C. SEGURA , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, TAL J. LIFSHITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, pro hac vice, BRENT B. BARRIERE , PHELPS DUNBAR LLP & SUSIE MORGAN , PHELPS DUNBAR LLP.

DIVERSIFIED FOODS & SEASONINGS, INC., Plaintiff, represented by ADAM M. MOSKOWITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, BARRY L. REFSIN , HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN, DAVID C. RAPHAEL, JR. , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, pro hac vice, JONATHAN M. GERSTEIN , GARWIN GERSTEIN & FISHER LLP, pro hac vice, SCOTT W. FISHER , GARWIN GERSTEIN AND FISHER LLP, SUSAN C. SEGURA , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP & TAL J. LIFSHITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, pro hac vice.

M. ROBERT ENTERPRISES, INC., Plaintiff, represented by ADAM M. MOSKOWITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, BARRY L. REFSIN , HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN, DAVID L. PATRON , PHELPS DUNBAR LLP, DAVID C. RAPHAEL, JR. , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, pro hac vice, JONATHAN M. GERSTEIN , GARWIN GERSTEIN & FISHER LLP, pro hac vice, SCOTT W. FISHER , GARWIN GERSTEIN AND FISHER LLP, SUSAN C. SEGURA , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, SUSIE MORGAN , PHELPS DUNBAR LLP, TAL J. LIFSHITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, pro hac vice & BRENT B. BARRIERE , PHELPS DUNBAR LLP.

M.L. ROBERT, II, L.L.C., Plaintiff, represented by ADAM M. MOSKOWITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, BARRY L. REFSIN , HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN, BRENT B. BARRIERE , PHELPS DUNBAR LLP, DAVID L. PATRON , PHELPS DUNBAR LLP, DAVID C. RAPHAEL, JR. , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, pro hac vice, JONATHAN M. GERSTEIN , GARWIN GERSTEIN & FISHER LLP, pro hac vice, SCOTT W. FISHER , GARWIN GERSTEIN AND FISHER LLP, SUSAN C. SEGURA , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, SUSIE MORGAN , PHELPS DUNBAR LLP & TAL J. LIFSHITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, pro hac vice.

MARKET FAIR, INC., Plaintiff, represented by ADAM M. MOSKOWITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, BARRY L. REFSIN , HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN, DAVID C. RAPHAEL, JR. , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, pro hac vice, JONATHAN M. GERSTEIN , GARWIN GERSTEIN & FISHER LLP, pro hac vice, SCOTT W. FISHER , GARWIN GERSTEIN AND FISHER LLP, SUSAN C. SEGURA , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, TAL J. LIFSHITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, pro hac vice, BRENT B. BARRIERE , PHELPS DUNBAR LLP, DAVID L. PATRON , PHELPS DUNBAR LLP & SUSIE MORGAN , PHELPS DUNBAR LLP.

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC., Plaintiff, represented by ADAM M. MOSKOWITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ , VANEK VICKERS & MASINI PC, pro hac vice, BARRY L. REFSIN , HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN, DAVID P. GERMAINE , VANEK VICKERS & MASINI PC, pro hac vice, JOSEPH M. VANEK , VANEK VICKERS & MASINI PC, pro hac vice, PAUL E. SLATER , SPERLING & SLATER PC, pro hac vice, SUSAN C. SEGURA , SMITH SEGURA & RAPHAEL LLP, TAL J. LIFSHITZ , KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, pro hac vice, ERIC L. BLOOM , HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN & MOIRA E. CAIN-MANNIX , MARCUS & SHAPIRA.

EASTERN MUSHROOM MARKETING COOPERATIVE, INC., Defendant, represented by DONALD M. BARNES , PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR LLP, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, JOSEPH R. LOVERDI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

KAOLIN MUSHROOM FARMS, INC., Defendant, represented by H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, JOSEPH R. LOVERDI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

TO-JO FRESH MUSHROOMS, INC., Defendant, represented by H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, JOSEPH R. LOVERDI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

CARDILE MUSHROOMS, INC., Defendant, represented by H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, JOSEPH R. LOVERDI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

CARDILE BROS. MUSHROOMS PACKAGING, Defendant, represented by H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, JOSEPH R. LOVERDI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

MONTEREY MUSHROOMS, INC., Defendant, represented by H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, JOSEPH R. LOVERDI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

PHILLIPS MUSHROOMS FARMS, LP., Defendant, represented by H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, JOSEPH R. LOVERDI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

FRANKLIN FARMS, INC., Defendant, represented by JAMES J. RODGERS , DILWORTH PAXSON, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, DAVID FITZGIBBON , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, JOSEPH R. LOVERDI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

MODERN MUSHROOM FARMS, INC., Defendant, represented by H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, JOSEPH R. LOVERDI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

SHER-ROCKEE MUSHROOM FARM, Defendant, represented by H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, JOSEPH R. LOVERDI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

C & C CARRIAGE MUSHROOM CO., Defendant, represented by H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, JOSEPH R. LOVERDI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

JOHN PIA, Defendant, represented by H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, JOSEPH R. LOVERDI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

JOHN DOES 1-100, Defendant, represented by MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C..

BROWNSTONE MUSHROOM FARMS, INC., Defendant, represented by TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., RUDOLPH GARCIA & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

COUNTRY FRESH MUSHROOM CO., Defendant, represented by TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., RUDOLPH GARCIA & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

CREEKSIDE MUSHROOMS LTD., Defendant, represented by BARBARA T. SICALIDES , PEPPER HAMILTON LLP & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

ROBERT A. FERANTO, JR., Defendant, represented by TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., RUDOLPH GARCIA & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

FOREST MUSHROOM INC., Defendant, represented by TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., RUDOLPH GARCIA & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

GINO GASPARI & SONS, INC., Defendant, represented by TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., RUDOLPH GARCIA & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

GIORGI MUSHROOM COMPANY, Defendant, represented by JACQUELINE P. RUBIN , PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON GARRISON LLP, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, JOSHUA SARNER , SARNER & ASSOCIATES, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., MOSES SILVERMAN , PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON & GARRISON LLP, RUDOLPH GARCIA & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

GIORGIO FOODS, INC., Defendant, represented by JACQUELINE P. RUBIN , PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON GARRISON LLP, TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, JOSHUA SARNER , SARNER & ASSOCIATES, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., MOSES SILVERMAN , PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON & GARRISON LLP, RUDOLPH GARCIA & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

HARVEST FRESH FARMS, INC., Defendant, represented by TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

JM FARMS, INC., Defendant, represented by DANIEL RICHARD FUNK , CONNER & WINTERS LLP, JASON S. TAYLOR , CONNER & WINTERS LLP, FRANCESCO P. TRAPANI , Kreher & Trapani LLP & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

KITCHEN PRIDE MUSHROOMS, Defendant, represented by BRIAN KINT , HAUSFELD LLP, F. BRENDEN COLLER , COZEN O'CONNOR, KEVIN T. KERNS , COZEN O'CONNOR, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., NEILL C. KLING , HARKINS CUNNINGHAM LLP & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

LEONE PIZZINI AND SON, INC., Defendant, represented by TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., RUDOLPH GARCIA & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

LOUIS M. MARSON, JR., INC., Defendant, represented by TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & RUDOLPH GARCIA .

LRP-M MUSHROOMS LLC, Defendant, represented by TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., RUDOLPH GARCIA & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

M.D. BASCIANI & SONS, INC., Defendant, represented by DONNA M. ALBANI , LAW OFFICES OF DONNA M. ALBANI, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., THOMAS K. SCHINDLER , SCHINDLER LAW GROUP LLC & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

MARIO CUTONE MUSHROOM CO., INC., Defendant, represented by JOEL I. FISHBEIN , LITCHFIELD CAVO LLP, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

MASHA & TOTO, INC., Defendant, represented by WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

MUSHROOM ALLIANCE, INC., Defendant, represented by AMY R. RICHTER , MATTHEW J. BORGER , KLEHR HARRISON HARVEY BRANZBURG L.L.P., MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

OAKSHIRE MUSHROOM FARM, INC., Defendant, represented by TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., RUDOLPH GARCIA & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM SALES, INC., Defendant, represented by TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, JENNIFER E. MACNAUGHTON , BERGER MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., RUDOLPH GARCIA & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

UNITED MUSHROOM FARMS COOPERATIVE, INC., Defendant, represented by TERRI A. PAWELSKI , STEVENS & LEE, H. LADDIE MONTAGUE, JR. , BERGER & MONTAGUE PC, MARTIN I. TWERSKY , BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., RUDOLPH GARCIA & WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

W&P MUSHROOM INC., Defendant, represented by WILLIAM A. DESTEFANO , STEVENS & LEE.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES, Movant, represented by JAMES A. BACKSTROM , JAMES A. BACKSTROM, COUNSELLOR AT LAW.

BASCIANI FOODS, INC., Movant, represented by LISANNE L. MIKULA , DIORIO SERENI, MARK A. SERENI , DIORIO & SERENI, LLP & THOMAS K. SCHINDLER , SCHINDLER LAW GROUP LLC.


ORDER

AND NOW, this 22nd day of February, 2017, upon consideration of plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration of the Court's dismissal of class representative Diversified Foods & Seasonings, Inc. (Dkt. No. 787), certain defendants' opposition to the motion for reconsideration...

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