Blaszkowski et al v. Mars Inc. et al

Filing 430

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support of Defendants' Motion to Compel Documents and Interrogatory Answers Regarding Pet Food Communications by Mars Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7)(Ortega, Omar)

Blaszkowski et al v. Mars Inc. et al

Doc. 430 Att. 3

EXHIBIT 3

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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. ___________________________________/ DEFENDANTS' JOINT FIRST SET OF REQUESTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF RENEE BLASZKOWSKI Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 and Local Rule 26.1.G, Defendants, by their undersigned attorneys, request Plaintiff Renee Blaszkowski to produce and make available for inspection and duplication all documents specified herein. You are requested to make such production within 30 days at the offices of Williams & Connolly LLP, or at another mutuallyagreeable location. DEFINITIONS 1. The words "you," "yours" and/or "yourselves" means Plaintiff Renee

Blaszkowski and any spouse, relative, directors, officers, employees, agents, investigators, representatives or other persons or entities acting, or purporting to act, on behalf of Plaintiff Renee Blaszkowski. 2. The singular shall include the plural and vice versa; the terms "and" or "or" shall

be both conjunctive and disjunctive; and the term "including" mean "including without limitation".

3.

"Date" shall mean the exact date, month and year, if ascertainable or, if not, the

best approximation of the date (based upon relationship with other events). 4. The word "document" shall mean any writing, drawing, graph, chart, recording,

electronically stored information, photograph, or other data compilation from which you can obtain information that is in your actual or constructive possession, custody, care or control, which pertains directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, either to any of the subjects listed below or to any other matter relevant to the issues in this action, or which are themselves listed below as specific documents, including, but not limited to: correspondence, memoranda, notes, messages, email communications, instant messages, electronic postings, weblogs, diaries, minutes, books, reports, charts, ledgers, invoices, receipts, computer printouts, PowerPoint or other software or computer-based presentations, microfilms, video tapes or tape recordings, transcripts of video tapes or tape recordings, pet food packaging, pet food labels, advertisements, transcripts of advertisements, point of sale information, veterinarian or hospital invoices, reports or records. 5. "Agent" shall mean: any agent, employee, officer, director, attorney, independent

contractor or any other person acting at the direction of or on behalf of another. 6. "Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, trust,

association or any other entity. 7. "Pet" shall mean any cat or dog for which you purchased or provided food at any

time since May 9, 2003. 8. "Food" shall mean any food, whether or not marketed for pets, that is consumed

by pets, including items commonly identified in the marketplace as pet treats.

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9.

The words "pertain to" or "pertaining to" mean: relates to, refers to, contains,

concerns, describes, embodies, mentions, constitutes, constituting, supports, corroborates, demonstrates, proves, evidences, shows, refutes, disputes, rebuts, controverts or contradicts. 10. The term "action" shall mean the case entitled Renee Blaszkowski, et al. v. Mars,

Inc., et al., Case No. 07-21221, pending in the Unites States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. 11. The term "Complaint" shall mean the operative complaint filed in this action. INSTRUCTIONS 1. In complying with these Document Requests, you are required to furnish all

documents within your possession, custody, or control, including those documents in the possession, custody, or control of your present or former attorneys, investigators, accountants, auditors, consultants, experts, employees, or other agents, as well as any other persons acting on your behalf, wherever located. 2. Documents shall be produced as they are kept in the usual course of business, or,

alternatively, shall be organized and labeled to correspond to the specifications of the requests in response to which such documents are produced. 3. If, in answering any of these Document Requests, you encounter any ambiguity in

construing the Document Request or any definition or instruction relevant to the Document Request, set forth the matter deemed ambiguous and the construction selected or used in answering the Document Request. 4. If you object to producing a requested document, including electronically stored

information, because of a privilege, you must nevertheless provide the following information pursuant to Local Rule 26.1.G.3.(b), unless divulging the information would disclose the privileged information: -3-

(1) (2)

the nature of the privilege claimed (including work product); if the privilege is being asserted in connection with a claim or defense governed by state law, the state privilege rule being invoked;

(3) (4)

the date of the document or electronically stored information; if a document: its type (e.g., letter or memorandum) and, if electronically stored information, the software application used to create it (e.g., MS Word or MS Excel Spreadsheet), and the custodian, location, and such other information sufficient to identify the material for a subpoena duces tecum or a production request, including where appropriate the author, the addressee, and, if not apparent, the relationship between the author and addressee;

(5) 5.

the general subject matter of the document or electronically stored information. You are under a continuous obligation to supplement your answers to these

Document Requests under the circumstances specified in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(e). REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION 1. 2. All documents identified in your interrogatory responses. All documents pertaining to any fact alleged in the Complaint, or any fact

underlying the subject matter of this action. 3. 4. All documents identified in, referred to, or relied upon to prepare the Complaint. All documents that you may offer as evidence or use as an exhibit in connection

with any hearing held on the issue of whether the alleged class should be certified. 5. Complaint. 6. All notes or other documents gathered, generated, sent, received, or maintained by All documents tending to support or rebut in any way any claim made in the

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All notes or other documents gathered, generated, sent, received, or maintained by

you that pertain to any pet, as defined above, including journals, diaries, letters, or scrapbooks referencing any pet. 8. All documents that pertain to any damages allegedly suffered by you or any pet

owned by you as the result of the conduct alleged in the Complaint. 9. All documents that pertain to any consultations with or visits to a veterinarian or

other professional for any pet including bills, insurance records, notes and medical records from all such visits or consultations. 10. All documents that pertain to any health concern you have or have had as to any

pet, including any research regarding the causes of or treatments for that health concern. 11. All documents that pertain to any amounts spent on care for any pet, including

receipts for food, medicine or medical treatments, or health care or insurance. 12. pet. 13. 14. All photographs, videorecordings, or other visual records of any pets. All documents pertaining to any communication between you and any other All documents that pertain to any amounts spent to purchase and/or rescue any

person about fronting, defraying, covering, or paying for the expenses of this action. 15. All documents pertaining to any communication between you and any other

person about splitting, sharing, or dividing any potential recovery in this action. 16. All documents pertaining to any communications between you and any other

person regarding possible or actual participation in this or any other lawsuit regarding pet food products.

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17.

All documents pertaining to any lawsuits, arbitrations, or other legal or regulatory

proceedings in which you have been a party or testified during the last ten (10) years. 18. A copy of any transcript of testimony given by you at any trial, evidentiary

hearing, or deposition. 19. A copy of any affidavit, declaration, or sworn statement executed or signed by

you relating to any lawsuits, arbitrations, or other legal or regulatory proceedings in which you have been a party or testified during the last ten (10) years. 20. All documents pertaining to any communication you sent or received, directly or

indirectly, regarding pet food during the last five (5) years, including letters or newsletters. 21. All documents pertaining to any communication you sent to any federal or state

agency, advocacy group, media outlet, or company involved in any way with the manufacture, distribution, or sale of pet food regarding pet food or the pet food industry. 22. All documents pertaining to any electronic communication you sent or received,

directly or indirectly, regarding pet food during the last five (5) years, including emails and postings on websites, weblogs, electronic bulletin boards, or other electronic media. 23. A copy of all web sites, weblogs, electronic bulletin boards or other electronic

media maintained in whole or in part by you, including any past or archived information during the last five (5) years, which in any way pertain to pet food. 24. 25. Copies of all drivers licenses you have had during the last five (5) years. Documents sufficient to identify all addresses at which you have lived or worked

during the last five (5) years. 26. Documents sufficient to identify all members of your household at all times

during the last five (5) years.

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27.

All receipts for pet foods and pet treats purchased by you or any member of your

household during the last five (5) years. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Philip A. Sechler Omar Ortega Email: [e-mail] DORTA & ORTEGA, P.A. Douglas Entrance 800 S. Douglas Road, Suite 149 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Dane H. Butswinkas E-mail: [e-mail] Philip A. Sechler E-mail: [e-mail] Thomas G. Hentoff E-mail: [e-mail] Patrick J. Houlihan E-mail: [e-mail] WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 200005 Attorneys for Defendants Mars, Incorported and Mars Petcare US, Inc., /s/ D. Jeffrey Ireland 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] 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 Procter & Gamble Co. and The Iams Co.

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/s/ Kara L. McCall Benjamine Reid E-mail: [e-mail] Olga M. Vieira E-mail: [e-mail] CARLTON FIELDS, P.A. 100 S.E. Second Street, Suite 4000 Bank of America Tower at International Place Miami, Florida 33131-9101 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] 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] Kara L. McCall SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP One South Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60603 Telephone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants Colgate-Palmolive Company and Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

/s/ Richard Fama Sherril M. Colombo COZEN O'CONNOR Wachovia Center, Suite 4410 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] 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] John F. Mullen COZEN O'CONNOR 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods

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/s/ Craig A. Hoover 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] 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] 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 Defendants Nestlé USA, Inc. Nestlé Purina Petcare Co. and Nestlé S.A.

/s/ Philip A. Sechler Marty Steinberg E-mail: [e-mail] Adriana Riviere-Badell E-mail: [e-mail] HUNTON & WILLIAMS, LLP Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenute, Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: (305 810-2460 Dane H. Butswinkas E-mail: [e-mail] Philip A. Sechler E-mail: [e-mail] Thomas G. Hentoff E-mail: [e-mail] Patrick J. Houlihan E-mail: [e-mail] WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 200005 Attorneys for Defendant Nutro Products, Inc.

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/s/ Kristen E. Caverly Jeffrey S. York E-mail: [e-mail] Sara F. Holladay-Tobias E-Mail: [e-mail] McGUIRE WOODS LLP 50 N. Laura Street, Suite 3300 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Kristen E. Caverly E-Mail: [e-mail] HENDERSON & CAVERLY LLP P.O. Box 9144 (all U.S. Mail) 16236 San Dieguito Road, Suite 4-13 Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Natura Pet Products, Inc.

/s/ Alexander Shaknes Lonnie L. Simpson Florida Bar Number 821871 S. Douglas Knox Florida Bar Number 849871 DLA PIPER LLP 101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2000 Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] [e-mail] Alexander Shaknes E-mail: [e-mail] Amy W. Schulman E-mail: [e-mail] Lonnie L. Simpson E-mail: [e-mail] S. Douglas Knox E-mail: [e-mail] DLA PIPER LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 William C. Martin DLA PIPER LLP 203 North LaSalle Street Suite 1900 Chicago, Illinois 60601-1293 E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants Menu Foods, Inc. and Menu Foods Income Fund

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/s/ John B.T. Murray, Jr. John B.T. Murray, Jr. E-mail: [e-mail] Mark C. Goodman E-mail: [e-mail] SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY L.L.P. 1900 Phillips Point West 777 South Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33401-6198 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., PetSmart, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Target Corporation

/s/ Hugh J. Turner, Jr. 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 Defendants Publix Super Markets, Inc.

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/s/ Craig P. Kalil 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, Florida 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] W. Randolph Teslik E-mail: [e-mail] Andrew Dober E-mail: [e-mail] AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants New Albertson's Inc. and Albertson's LLC

/s/ Maria Kayanan Rolando Andres Diaz E-Mail: [e-mail] Cassidy Yen Dang 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.

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/s/ Dominick V. Tamarazzo 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, Florida 33134 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Pet Supplies "Plus" and Pet Supplies "Plus"/USA, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing was sent via electronic mail to all counsel on the attached service list on April 16, 2008. By: /s/ Philip A. Sechler Philip A. Sechler

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE RENEE BLASZKOWSKI, ET AL., VS. MARS, INCORPORATED, ET AL. Case No. 07-21221-CIV-ALTONAGA/TURNOFF 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] 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] Cassidy Yen Dang 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. Alexander Shaknes E-mail: [e-mail] Amy W. Schulman E-mail: [e-mail] Lonnie L. Simpson E-mail: [e-mail] S. Douglas Knox E-mail: [e-mail] DLA PIPER 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] Mark C. Goodman E-mail: [e-mail] SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY L.L.P. 1900 Phillips Point West 777 South Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33401-6198 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., PetSmart, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Target Corporation

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William C. Martin DLA PIPER LLP 203 North LaSalle Street Suite 1900 Chicago, Illinois 60601-1293 E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants Menu Foods, Inc. and Menu Foods Income Fund

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 Defendants Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Dane H. Butswinkas E-mail: [e-mail] Philip A. Sechler E-mail: [e-mail] Thomas G. Hentoff E-mail: [e-mail] Patrick J. Houlihan E-mail: [e-mail] WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 200005 Attorneys for Defendants Mars, Incorported, Mars Petcare US, Inc., and Nutro Products, Inc. C. Richard Fulmer, Jr. FULMER, LeROY, ALBEE, BAUMANN & GLASS, PLC 2866 East Oakland Park Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33306 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant The Kroger Co. of Ohio

Marty Steinberg E-mail: [e-mail] Adriana Riviere-Badell E-mail: [e-mail] HUNTON & WILLIAMS, LLP Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenute, Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: (305 810-2460 Attorneys for Defendant Nutro Products, 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 Defendants Colgate-Palmolive Company and Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

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Benjamine Reid E-mail: [e-mail] Olga M. Vieira E-mail: [e-mail] CARLTON FIELDS, P.A. 100 S.E. Second Street, Suite 4000 Bank of America Tower at International Place Miami, Florida 33131-9101 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Colgate-Palmolive Company and Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Kara L. McCall SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP One South Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60603 Telephone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants Colgate-Palmolive Company and Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

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

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] Attorneys for Defendants Nestlé USA, Inc. Nestlé Purina Petcare Co. and Nestlé S.A.

Sherril M. Colombo COZEN O'CONNOR Wachovia Center, Suite 4410 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods, 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 Defendants Nestlé USA, Inc. Nestlé Purina Petcare Co. and Nestlé S.A.

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John F. Mullen COZEN O'CONNOR 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods, 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 Defendants Procter & Gamble Co. and The Iams Co.

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 Defendants Nestlé USA, Inc. Nestlé Purina Petcare Co. and Nestlé S.A. 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

Omar Ortega Email: [e-mail] DORTA & ORTEGA, P.A. Douglas Entrance 800 S. Douglas Road, Suite 149 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Mars, Incorported and Mars Petcare US, Inc. W. Randolph Teslik E-mail: [e-mail] Andrew Dober E-mail: [e-mail] AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants New Albertson's Inc. and Albertson's LLC

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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 Procter & Gamble Co. and The Iams Co. 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, Florida 33134 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Pet Supplies "Plus" and Pet Supplies "Plus"/USA, Inc. 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, Florida 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants New Albertson's Inc. and Albertson's LLC

Jeffrey S. York E-mail: [e-mail] Sara F. Holladay-Tobias E-Mail: [e-mail] McGUIRE WOODS LLP 50 N. Laura Street, Suite 3300 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Natura Pet Products, Inc. Kristen E. Caverly E-Mail: [e-mail] HENDERSON & CAVERLY LLP P.O. Box 9144 (all U.S. Mail) 16236 San Dieguito Road, Suite 4-13 Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Natura Pet Products, Inc.

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