Blaszkowski et al v. Mars Inc. et al

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SCHEDULING REPORT- Rule 26(f). (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Licko, Carol)

Blaszkowski et al v. Mars Inc. et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION CASE NO. 07-21221-CIV-ALTONAGA/BROWN RENEE BLASZKOWSKI, et. al., individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, vs. MARS, INCORPORATED, et al., Defendants. _________________________________/ JOINT AGREED SCHEDULING REPORT WITH AGREED PROPOSED DATES FOR AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER Pursuant to this Court's Order dated April 8, 2008, Defendant Nestlé Purina PetCare Company hereby respectfully submits, on behalf of Plaintiffs and all Defendants (except The Kroger Co. of Ohio, which is continuing jurisdictional discovery), this joint agreed scheduling report with the following proposed revised dates for consideration by the Court in entering its Amended Scheduling Order for this case. These proposed dates have been agreed to by all parties to this action (except The Kroger Co. of Ohio, which agrees without waiver of its jurisdictional arguments): Current Scheduling Order Plaintiffs to file amended complaint Plaintiffs to file class certification motion Exchange expert witness summaries 7/13/07 1/11/08 5/30/08 Proposed Revised Dates 4/11/08 11/15/08 3/20/09

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Exchange rebuttal expert witness reports Complete fact discovery Select mediator Complete expert discovery Complete mediation File all pre-trial motions (except motions in limine) File joint pre-trial stipulation and motions in limine Submit proposed jury instructions Calendar call Trial begins

6/30/08 7/11/08 9/1/08 9/19/08 10/1/08

4/10/09 2/9/09 2/2/09 6/15/09 2/23/09

11/5/08

8/14/09

4/3/09 4/30/09 5/19/09 5/25/09

10/05/09 10/19/09 to be scheduled by Judge 11/9/09

A copy of the proposed Amended Scheduling Order reflecting the agreed dates is attached for the Court's consideration and convenience. Dated: April 24, 2008

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Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Carol A. Licko Carol A. Licko Florida Bar Number 435872 HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900 Miami, Florida 33131 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] Craig A. Hoover Miranda L. Berge HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Nestlé Purina PetCare Company CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on April 24, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also certify that the foregoing document is being served this day on all counsel of record identified on the attached Service List in the manner specified, either via transmission of Notices of Electronic Filing generated by CM/ECF or in some authorized manner for those counsel or parties who are not authorized to receive electronically Notices of Electronic Filing. By: s/Carol A. Licko

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE RENEE BLASZKOWSKI, ET AL. vs. MARS, INCORPORATED, ET AL. Case No. 07-21221-CIV-ALTONAGA/BROWN SERVICE LIST Catherine J. MacIvor E-mail: [e-mail] Jeffrey Eric Foreman E-mail: [e-mail] Jeffrey Bradford Maltzman E-mail: [e-mail] Darren W. Friedman E-mail: [e-mail] Bjorg Eikeland E-mail: [e-mail] MALTZMAN FOREMAN PA One Biscayne Tower 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131-1803 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs Rolando Andres Diaz E-Mail: [e-mail] Maria Kayanan E-mail: [e-mail] KUBICKI DRAPER 25 W. Flagler Street Penthouse Miami, FL 33130-1712 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Pet Supermarket, Inc. Amy W. Schulman E-mail: [e-mail] Alexander Shaknes E-mail: [e-mail] DLA PIPER US LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 Attorneys for Defendants Menu Foods, Inc. and Menu Foods Income Fund John B.T. Murray, Jr. E-mail: [e-mail] SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY L.L.P. 1900 Phillips Point West 777 South Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6198 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., PetSmart, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Target Corporation

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Lonnie L. Simpson E-mail: [e-mail] S. Douglas Knox E-mail: [e-mail] DLA PIPER US LLP 101 East Kennedy Boulevard Suite 2000 Tampa, FL 33602-5149 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

Hugh J. Turner, Jr. AKERMAN SENTERFITT 350 E. Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-2229 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant Publix Super Markets, Inc

Attorneys for Defendants Menu Foods, Inc. and Menu Foods Income Fund Omar Ortega Dane H. Butswinkas E-mail: [e-mail] DORTA AND ORTEGA, P.A. Douglas Entrance Philip A. Sechler 800 S. Douglas Road, Suite 149 E-mail: [e-mail] Thomas G. Hentoff Coral Gables, FL 33134 Telephone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Facsimile: [phone] Patrick J. Houlihan E-mail: [e-mail] E-mail: [e-mail] WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP Attorneys for Defendants Mars, Incorporated, 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Mars Petcare U.S., Inc. and Nutro Products, Washington, D.C. 200005 Inc. Attorneys for Defendants Mars, Incorporated, Mars Petcare U.S., Inc. and Nutro Products, Inc. Benjamine Reid E-mail: [e-mail] Olga M. Vieira E-mail: [e-mail] Ana M. Craig E-mail: [e-mail] CARLTON FIELDS, P.A. 100 S.E. Second Street, Suite 4000 Bank of America Tower at International Place Miami, FL 33131-9101 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. John J. Kuster E-mail: [e-mail] James D. Arden E-mail: [e-mail] SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

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Sherril M. Colombo COZEN O'CONNOR Wachovia Center, Suite 4410 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Hill's Pet Nutrition, E-mail: [e-mail] Inc. Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods, Co. Richard Fama E-mail: [e-mail] John J. McDonough E-mail: [e-mail] COZEN O'CONNOR 45 Broadway New York, New York 10006 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods John F. Mullen E-mail: [e-mail] Julie Negovan E-mail: [e-mail] COZEN O'CONNOR 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods, Co.

Kara L. McCall SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP One South Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60603 Telephone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

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Carol A. Licko HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Robert C. Troyer HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. 1200 17th Street One Tabor Center, suite 1500 Denver, Colorado 80202 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Attorneys for Defendant Nestlé Purina Petcare Attorneys for Defendant Nestlé Purina Petcare Co. Co. Craig A. Hoover E-mail: [e-mail] Miranda L. Berge E-mail: [e-mail] HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. 555 13TH Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Nestlé Purina Petcare Co. Alan G. Greer RICHMAN GREER, P.A. Miami Center ­ Suite 1000 201 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant The Iams Co. D. Jeffrey Ireland E-mail: [e-mail] Brian D. Wright E-mail: [e-mail] Laura A. Sanom E-mail: [e-mail] FARUKI IRELAND & COX P.L.L. 500 Courthouse Plaza, S.W. 10 North Ludlow Street Dayton, Ohio 45402 Attorneys for Defendant The Iams Co. James K. Reuss LANE ALTON & HORST, LLC Two Miranova Place Suite 500 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant The Kroger Co. of Ohio

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Robin L. Hanger SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY L.L.P. 200 S. Biscayne Boulevard 40th Floor Miami, FL 33131-2398 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Ralph G. Patino E-mail: [e-mail] Dominick V. Tamarazzo E-mail: [e-mail] Carlos B. Salup E-mail: [e-mail] PATINO & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 225 Alcazar Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134 Attorneys for Defendants PETCO Animal Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Supplies Stores, Inc. Attorneys for Defendants Pet Supplies "Plus" and Pet Supplies Plus/USA, Inc. C. Richard Fulmer, Jr. FULMER, LeROY, ALBEE, BAUMANN & GLASS, PLC 2866 East Oakland Park Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Craig P. Kalil E-mail: [e-mail] Joshua D. Poyer E-mail: [e-mail] ABALLI, MILNE, KALIL & ESCAGEDO, P.A. 2250 Sun Trust International Center One Southeast Third Avenue Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant The Kroger Co. of Facsimile: [phone] Ohio Attorneys for Defendant New Albertson's Inc. and Albertson's LLC W. Randolph Teslik, P.C. Jeffrey S. York E-mail: [e-mail] E-mail: [e-mail] Andrew Dober E-mail: [e-mail] Michael M. Giel AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD E-mail: [e-mail] LLP McGUIRE WOODS LLP 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW 50 N. Laura Street, Suite 3300 Washington, D.C. 20036 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Telephone: [phone] Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants New Albertson's Inc. Attorneys for Defendant Natura Pet Products, Inc. and Albertson's LLC

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Kristen E. Caverly E-mail: [e-mail] HENDERSON & CAVERLY LLP P.O. Box 9144 16236 San Dieguito Road, Suite 4-13 Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067-9144 Attorneys for Defendant Natura Pet Products, Inc.

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