Opinion
CASE NO. 3:11-CV-05253-JSW
11-28-2011
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE EAST VALLEY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION, et al. Defendants.
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP Elaine T. Byszewski (SBN222304) Attorneys for Plaintiffs STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP Chong S. Park Attorney for Defendant National Milk Producers Federation EIMER STAHL KLEVORN & SOLBERG LLP Nathan P. Eimer Attorneys for Defendant Land O' Lakes, Inc. BOND SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC Edward R. Conan Attorney for Defendant Dairylea Cooperative, Inc. [Additional Counsel listed on signature page] SHIPMAN & GOODWIN, LLP Ross H. Garber One Constitution Plaza Attorney for Defendant Agri-Mark, Inc. [ p WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP Steven R. Kuney Attorney for Defendant Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. [/ p
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
Elaine T. Byszewski (SBN222304)
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
Chong S. Park
Attorney for Defendant National Milk Producers Federation
EIMER STAHL KLEVORN & SOLBERG LLP
Nathan P. Eimer
Attorneys for Defendant Land O' Lakes, Inc.
BOND SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC
Edward R. Conan
Attorney for Defendant Dairylea
Cooperative, Inc.
[Additional Counsel listed on signature page]
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN, LLP
Ross H. Garber
One Constitution Plaza
Attorney for Defendant Agri-Mark, Inc.
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
Steven R. Kuney
Attorney for Defendant Dairy Farmers of
America, Inc.
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
WHEREAS on October 28, 2011, Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley, et al. filed a Class Action Complaint for violations of state antitrust statutes and the common law of unjust enrichment against the National Milk Producers Federation, aka Cooperative Working Together, the Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., Land O' Lakes, Inc., Dairylea Cooperative Inc., and Agri-Mark, Inc. (collectively "Defendants"), as an action related to the already pending Edwards, et al. v. National Federation of Milk Producers, et al., Case No 3:11-cv-4766 (JSW) and Robb, et al v. National Milk Producers Federation, et al., Case No 3:11-cv-4791(JSW), as contemplated by the stipulations of the parties (Dkt. Nos. 12, 14, 18) and subsequent order of the Court (Dkt. No. 29) filed in Edwards and the stipulations of the parties (Dkt. Nos. 11, 13, 17) and subsequent order of the Court (Dkt. No. 28) filed in Robb;
The Court entered an order effectuating the stipulation submitted with respect to Dairy Farmers of America, Land O'Lakes, and Dairylea, but has not yet entered orders on the similar stipulations submitted with respect to National Milk Producers Federation (DE 12) or Agri-Mark (DE 14) in Edwards.
The Court entered an order effectuating the stipulation submitted with respect to Dairy Farmers of America, Land O'Lakes, and Dairylea, but has not yet entered orders on the similar stipulations submitted with respect to National Milk Producers Federation (DE 11) or Agri-Mark (DE 13) in Robb.
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WHEREAS the aforementioned stipulations and orders set a coordinated timeframe for responding to the complaints and a case management conference;
WHEREAS in the interests of judicial economy and efficiency the parties wish those same coordinated dates to govern this related action.
Defendants and Plaintiffs HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Defendants' deadline to respond to Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley, et al. v. National Federation ofMilk Producers, et al., Case No 3:11-cv-5253: December 19, 2011.
2. Plaintiffs' opposition or response to Defendants' filing: February 17, 2012.
3. Defendants' reply to any opposition or response of Plaintiffs: March 19, 2012.
4. The initial case management conference: April 6, 2012, at 1:30 p.m., with the deadline to meet and confer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) (and ADR process selection) set for 21 days prior to the case management conference, and that deadline for the parties' Rule 26(f) report, initial disclosures, and joint case management statement set for 10 days prior to the conference.
Respectfully submitted,
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
Elaine T. Byszewski
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
Steve W. Berman (pro hac vice)
George W. Sampson (pro hac vice)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
Attorneys for the Plaintiffs
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
Chong S. Park
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
Attorney for Defendant
National Milk Producers Federation
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
Steven R. Kuney
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
BAKER & MILLER PLLC
W. Todd Miller
HOLME ROBERTS & OWEN LLP
esse W. Markham
Attorneys for Defendant Dairy Farmers of America,
Inc.
EIMER STAHL KLEVORN & SOLBERG LLP
Nathan P. Eimer
EIMER STAHL KLEVORN & SOLBERG LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Land O' Lakes, Inc.
BOND SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC
Edward R. Conan
BOND SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC
William Farmer
COLLETTE ERICKSON FARMER & O'NEILL LLP
Attorney for Defendant Dairylea Cooperative, Inc.
KEKER &VAN NEST, LLP
Paula L. Blizzard
KEKER &VAN NEST, LLP
Ross H. Garber
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN, LLP
One Constitution Plaza
Attorney for Defendant Agri-Mark, Inc.
I, Elaine T. Byszewski, attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from each of the other signatories.
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED: