Kraft Foods Glob. v. United Egg Producers, Inc.

Full title: KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC., THE KELLOGG COMPANY, GENERAL MILLS, INC., and…

Court: United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Date published: Dec 4, 2024

1:11-cv-08808 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 4, 2024)

Opinion

1:11-cv-08808

12-04-2024

KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC., THE KELLOGG COMPANY, GENERAL MILLS, INC., and NESTLE USA, INC., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED EGG PRODUCERS, INC., UNITED STATES EGG MARKETERS, INC., CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC., MICHAEL FOODS INC., and ROSE ACRE FARMS, INC. Defendants.

ROBIN P. SUMNER (ROBIN.SUMNER@TROUTMAN.COM) KAITLIN L. MEOLA (KAITLIN.MEOLA@TROUTMAN.COM) TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP WHITNEY R. REDDING TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP MOLLY DIRAGO TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS UNITED EGG PRODUCERS, INC. & UNITED STATES EGG MARKETERS, INC.

STEVEN C. SEEGER JUDGE

ROBIN P. SUMNER (ROBIN.SUMNER@TROUTMAN.COM)

KAITLIN L. MEOLA (KAITLIN.MEOLA@TROUTMAN.COM)

TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON

SANDERS LLP

WHITNEY R. REDDING

TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON

SANDERS LLP

MOLLY DIRAGO

TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON

SANDERS LLP

COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS UNITED EGG PRODUCERS, INC. & UNITED STATES EGG MARKETERS, INC.

RENEWED MOTION OF DEFENDANTS UNITED EGG PRODUCERS, INC. AND UNITED STATES EGG MARKETERS FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW PURSUANT TO RULE 50(b), OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL OR ALTERATION/AMENDMENT OF JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 59

STEVEN C. SEEGER JUDGE

For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum of Law, Defendants United Egg Producers, Inc. (“UEP”) and United States Egg Marketers, Inc. (“USEM”), by and through their attorneys, move pursuant to Rule 50(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for judgment as a matter of law dismissing all of Plaintiffs' claims, or in the alternative, for a new trial or alteration or amendment of the judgment pursuant to Rule 59 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.