Blaszkowski et al v. Mars Inc. et al

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NOTICE by New Albertson's Inc. Notice of Withdrawing New Albertsons Personal Jurisdiction Objection and Supporting Affidavit (Kalil, Craig)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA RENEE BLASZKOWSKI, et al., Individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. MARS INC., et al. Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § §

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DEFENDANT NEW ALBERTSONS, INC.'S NOTICE OF WITHDRAWING ITS PERSONAL JURISDICTION OBJECTION AND SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT

Defendant, New Albertsons, Inc. ("New Albertsons"), respectfully gives notice of its withdrawal of all previously filed objections to personal jurisdiction based upon the current pleading, and its withdrawal of the supporting affidavit of Julie T. Backe, dated September 12, 2007 and filed as ([D.E. 232-10]; [D.E. 279-2], Exhibit "H," pp. 26-27) (the "Backe Affidavit"), and states: 1. At the time of filing the motion and affidavit New Albertsons believed all

assertions made therein were accurate and complete. Subsequent investigation revealed that New Albertsons possesses a Florida Wholesale Fuel License by which it purchases and resells gasoline at wholesale to Albertsons LLC. Supplying gasoline to Albertsons LLC is one aspect of a transition services agreement, to which New Albertsons is a party, entered into at the time of

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the sale of Albertsons, Inc. in 2006. Accordingly, the second sentence in paragraph 21 and the first sentence of paragraph 52 of the Backe Affidavit are inaccurate. New Albertsons hereby withdraws its previously filed objections to personal jurisdiction and the Backe Affidavit submitted in support thereof. 2. We further advise the Court that there is a misstatement of fact in New

Albertsons' personal jurisdiction insert to the Omnibus Motion to Dismiss [D.E. 279], pp. 4043), with respect to New Albertsons. As this Court is aware, all defendants undertook to file an Omnibus Motion to Dismiss. As a result of a procedural misunderstanding between defense counsel, an early draft of New Albertsons' motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction was included as part of the omnibus motion filed with the Court, instead of the final version. The version submitted to the Court incorrectly stated that the nearest store owned or operated by New Albertsons was 1,500 miles from Florida. In reality, the closest New Albertsons' owned or operated stores are in Maryland, approximately 700 miles from Florida.

Dated: January 14, 2008 Respectfully submitted, /s Craig P. Kalil Craig P. Kalil Fla. Bar No. 607282 Joshua D. Poyer Fla. Bar No. 653349 2250 Sun Trust International Center

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"However, other than designating a registered agent and filing a statutorily required yearly Uniform Business Report with the Florida Department of State, New Albertson's, Inc., has no contacts with Florida." 2 "New Albertson's, Inc. does not operate, conduct, engage in, or carry on a business or business venture in the State of Florida."

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One Southeast Third Avenue Miami, Florida 33131 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] W. Randolph Teslik, P.C. Pro Hac Vice Andrew J. Dober Pro Hac Vice Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP 1333 New Hampshire Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 202-887-4000 202-887-4288 Attorneys for NEW ALBERTSONS, INC. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Corporate Disclosure Statement was filed with the Clerk of the Court by the CM/ECF filing system on January 14, 2008, which will send notice to all counsel or parties of record on the attached service list. s/ Craig P. Kalil Craig P. Kalil

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SERVICE LIST CATHERINE J. MACIVOR [e-mail] JEFFREY B. MALTZMAN [e-mail] JEFFREY E. FOREMAN [e-mail] DARREN W. FRIEDMAN [e-mail] MALTZMAN FOREMAN, PA One Biscayne Tower 2 South Biscayne Boulevard -Suite 2300 Miami, Florida 33131 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs KATHLEEN S. PHANG [e-mail] CHARLES PHILIP FLICK [e-mail] Seipp, Flick & Kissane Two Alhambra Plaza -Suite 800 Miami, Florida 33134-5241 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorney for Defendant Target Corp. ALAN GRAHAM GREER [e-mail] Richman Greer Weil Brumbaugh Mirabito & Christensen 201 South Biscayne Boulevard ­ STE 1000 Miami, Florida 33131 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Proctor and Gamble Co. PHILIP A. SECHLER [e-mail] THOMAS G. HENTOFF [e-mail] DANE H. BUTSWINKAS [e-mail] CHRISTOPHER M. D'ANGELO [e-mail] PATRICK J. HOULIHAN [e-mail] Williams & Connolly LLP 725 12th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Mars, Inc. OMAR ORTEGA [e-mail] Dorta and Ortega, P.A. Douglas Entrance 800 S. Douglas Road, Suite 149 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Mars, Inc. JOHN J. KUSTER [e-mail] JAMES D. ARDEN [e-mail] Sidley Austin LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Colgate Palmolive Company

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D. JEFFREY IRELAND [e-mail] BRIAN D. WRIGHT [e-mail] LAURA A. SANOM [e-mail] Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L. 500 Courthouse Plaza, S.W. 10 North Ludlow St. Dayton, OH 45402 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Proctor and Gamble Co. SHERRIL M. COLOMBO [e-mail] Cozen O'Connor 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Suite 4410 Miami, Florida 33131-2303 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods, Co. JOHN J. McDONOUGH [e-mail] RICHARD FAMA [e-mail] Cozen O'Connor 45 Broadway New York, NY 10006 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods Co. JOHN F. MULLEN [e-mail] Cozen O'Connor The Atrium ­ 3rd Floor 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods Co.

OLGA M. VIEIRA [e-mail] BENJAMINE REID [e-mail] Carlton Fields, PA 100 SE 2nd Street - #4000 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: [phone] / Fax: Attorneys for Defendant Colgate Palmolive Company KARA L. McCALL [e-mail] Sidley Austin, LLP One South Dearborn Chicago, Illinios 60603 Tel: [phone] / Fax: Attorneys for Defendant Colgate Palmolive Company ROBERT C. TROYER [e-mail] Hogan & Hartson LLP One Tabor Center -Suite 1500 1200 Seventeenth Street Denver, CO 80202 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Nestle U.S.A., Inc. MIRANDA L. BERGE [e-mail] CRAIG A. HOOVER [e-mail] Hogan & Hartson, LLP 555 13th Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Nestle U.S.A., Inc.

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CHARLES ABBOTT [e-mail] BEN BRODERICK [e-mail] GARY L. JUSTICE [e-mail] WILLIAM EDWARD WEGNER [e-mail] GAIL E. LEES [e-mail] Gibson Dunn & Crutcher L.L.P 333 S. Grand Avenue -Suite 4600 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Nutro Products Inc. CAROL A. LICKO [e-mail] Hogan & Hartson L.L.P Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900 Miami, Florida 33131 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Nestle U.S.A., Inc. MARTY STEINBERG [e-mail] ADRIANA RIVIERE-BADELL [e-mail] Hunton & Williams, LLP 1111 Brickell Avenue - #2500 Miami, Florida 33131 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Nutro Products Inc. JOHN B. T. MURRAY, JR. [e-mail] Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP 1900 Phillips Point West 777 South Flagler Drive - #1900 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

HUGH J. TURNER JR. [e-mail] Akerman Senterfitt & Eidson Las Olas Centre II, Suite 1600 350 East Las Olas Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301-2229 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Publix Supermarkets, Inc. ROLANDO ANDRES DIAZ [e-mail] MARIA KAYANAN [e-mail] CASSIDY YEN DANG [e-mail] Kubicki Draper, P.A. 25 West Flagler Street - Penthouse Miami, Florida 33130 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Pet Supermarket, Inc. ROBIN LEA HANGER [e-mail] Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Boulevard ­ 40th Floor Miami, Florida 33131-2398 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. SUSAN ELIZABETH MORTENSEN [e-mail] Coffey Burlington 2699 S. Bayshore Drive - Penthouse Miami, Florida 33133 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Petsmart, Inc.

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ALEXANDER SHAKNES [e-mail] AMY W. SCHULMAN [e-mail] DLA PIPER US LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020-1104 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Menu Foods Income Fund and Menu Foods, Inc. WILLIAM C. MARTIN [e-mail] DLA PIPER US LLP 203 North LaSalle Street - #1900 Chicago, Illinois 60601-1293 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Menu Foods Income Fund and Menu Foods, Inc. MICHAEL K. KENNEDY [e-mail] MICHAEL R. ROSS [e-mail] Gallagher and Kennedy, PA 2575 E. Camelback Road - #1100 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Petsmart, Inc. LONNIE L. SIMPSON [e-mail] S. DOUGLAS KNOX [e-mail] DLA PIPER US LLP 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard - #2000 Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel: [phone]/ Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Menu Foods Income Fund and Menu Foods, Inc.

ROBERT D. MCINTOSH [e-mail] ADORNO & YOSS LLP 888 SE 3rd Avenue, Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-1159 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Menu Foods, Inc. and Menu Foods Income Fund RALPH G. PATINO [e-mail] DOMINICK V. TAMARAZZO [e-mail] CARLOS B. SALUP [e-mail] PATINO & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 225 Alcazar Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Co-Defendant Pet Supplies "Plus" and Pet Supplies Plus/USA, Inc. C. RICHARD FULMER, Jr. [e-mail] Fulmer LeRoy Albee Baumann & Glass, PLC 2866 East Oakland Park Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33306 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for The Kroger Co. of Ohio JAMES K. REUSS [e-mail] Lane Alton & Horst, LLC Two Miranova Place, Suite 500 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Attorneys for The Kroger Co. of Ohio

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MARCOS DANIEL JIMENEZ [e-mail] ROBERT J. ALWINE II [e-mail] Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. 201 South Biscayne Boulevard 1100 Miami Center Miami, Florida 33131-4327 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Safewy Inc. and The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC ROBERT VALADEZ [e-mail] JAVIER THOMAS DURAN [e-mail] Shelton & Valadez, P.C. 600 Navarro, Suite 500 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant H.E. Butt Grocery Co. JASON JOFFE [e-mail] Square Sanders & Dempsy, LLP 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 4000 Miami, Florida 33131 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Meijer, Inc.

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