Edwards et al v. National Milk Producers Federation et al

Filing 300

STIPULATION AND ORDER. Signed by Judge Nandor J. Vadas on 2/10/2015. (njvlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/10/2015)

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Steve W. Berman (pro hac vice)
Craig R. Spiegel (SBN 122000)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
1918 Eighth Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Elaine T. Byszewski (SBN 222304)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
301 North Lake Avenue, Suite 203
Pasadena, CA 91101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Jeff D. Friedman (SBN 173886)
Shana E. Scarlett (SBN 217895)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Class Counsel

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[Additional Counsel Listed on Signature Page]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EUREKA DIVISION

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MATTHEW EDWARDS, et al., individually
and on behalf of all others similarly situated,

Case No. 11-CV-04766-JSW (NJV)

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Plaintiffs,
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[Consolidated with Case Nos. 11-CV04791-JSW and 11-CV-05253-JSW]

v.
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NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS
FEDERATION, aka COOPERATIVES
WORKING TOGETHER; DAIRY FARMERS
OF AMERICA, INC.; LAND O’LAKES, INC.;
DAIRYLEA COOPERATIVE INC.; and
AGRI-MARK, INC.,
Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING DEPOSITION OF
GARY SYTSMA

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WHEREAS, Defendant Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. have noticed the deposition of
Mr. Gary Sytsma for February 11, 2015;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Complaint allegedly quotes Gary Sytsma, and

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contains allegations that Defendants engaged in predatory conduct to prevent dairy farmers from

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rejoining their cooperatives after they participated in the herd retirements;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ Interrogatory Reponses contain allegations regarding predatory
conduct based on information allegedly obtained from Gary Sytsma;

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Therefore, the Parties stipulate as follows:

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Plaintiffs stipulate that they are no longer pursuing a theory of predatory conduct

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based on CWT cooperative members, including Defendants in this action, refusing to let farmers

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rejoin their cooperatives after they participated in the herd retirements;

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Plaintiffs stipulate to strike all of Gary Sytsma’s alleged statements from their Third

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Amended Complaint (including those in Paragraph 123), and from all of their respective

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Interrogatory Responses (including Plaintiff Mary Anderson’s, and all other named plaintiffs’,

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Responses to Land O’Lakes’ Interrogatories #3, #6 and #7, signed by Mary Anderson on April 29,

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2013);

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Plaintiffs stipulate to strike all allegations of predatory conduct based on CWT

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cooperative members, including Defendants in this action, refusing to let farmers rejoin their

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cooperatives after they participated in the herd retirements included in their Third Amended

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Complaint (including those in Paragraph 123), and from all of their respective Interrogatory

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Responses (including Plaintiff Mary Anderson’s, and all other named plaintiffs’, Responses to

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Land O’Lakes’ Interrogatory #4, signed by Mary Anderson on April 29, 2013);

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Plaintiffs stipulate not to call Mr. Gary Sytsma (or any member of his family) as a

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witness at trial, or use any of his documents or statements (including, but not limited to, the

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document with Bates number P_CWT000520) at trial or in any motion, brief or hearing, including

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at the summary judgment stage; and

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As a result of the foregoing stipulations, the Parties therefore agree that the

deposition of Mr. Gary Sytsma need not go forward.

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THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE TERMS.

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DATED: February 9, 2015

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

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By: /s/ Elaine T. Byszewski
Elaine T. Byszewski (SBN 222304)
301 North Lake Avenue, Suite 203
Pasadena, CA 91101
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile [phone]
[e-mail]

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Jeff Friedman (SBN 173886
Shana E. Scarlett (SBN 217895)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Steve W. Berman (pro hac vice)
Craig R. Spiegel (SBN 122000)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
1918 Eighth Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Elizabeth A. Fegan (pro hac vice)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
820 North Boulevard, Suite B
Oak Park, IL 60301
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Daniel E. Gustafson (pro hac vice)
Jason S. Kilene (pro hac vice)
Sara Payne (pro hac vice)
GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC
650 Northstar East
608 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Shpetim Ademi (pro hac vice)
Corey M. Mather (pro hac vice)
ADEMI & O’REILLY, LLP
3620 East Layton Avenue
Cudahy, Wisconsin 53110
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Steven N. Berk (pro hac vice)
BERK LAW PLLC
2002 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Mark Reinhardt
Garrett D. Blanchfield
REINHARDT WENDORF & BLANCHFIELD
332 Minnesota St., Suite 1250
St. Paul, MN 55101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Class Counsel
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By: /s/ W. Todd Miller
W. Todd Miller (pro hac vice)
Amber L. McDonald (pro hac vice)
Ishai Mooreville (pro hac vice)
BAKER & MILLER PLLC
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 300 , Washington, DC 20037
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

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By: /s/ Steven R. Kuney
Steven R. Kuney (pro hac vice)
Kevin Hardy (pro hac vice)
Carl R. Metz (pro hac vice)
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
725 Twelfth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

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Jesse W. Markham
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 10, 2015

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NANDOR J. VADAS
United States Magistrate Judge

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on February 9, 2015, I electronically filed the foregoing document

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using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the e-mail addresses

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registered in the CM/ECF system, as denoted on the Electronic Mail Notice List.

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/s/ Andy Katz
Andy Katz

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