Kraft Foods Global, Inc. et al v. United Egg Producers, Inc. et al

Filing 524

MOTION by Defendant Rose Acre Farms, Inc. for judgment as a matter of law (Gallon, Eric)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC., THE
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KELLOGG COMPANY, GENERAL MILLS, INC., )
and NESTLÉ USA, INC.,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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UNITED EGG PRODUCERS, INC., UNITED
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STATES EGG MARKETERS, INC., CAL-MAINE )
FOODS, INC., MICHAEL FOODS INC., and
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ROSE ACRE FARMS, INC.
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Defendants.

No. 1:11-cv-08808
Judge Steven C. Seeger
ORAL ARGUMENT
REQUESTED

DEFENDANT ROSE ACRE FARMS, INC.’S
MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW PURSUANT TO RULE 50(a)
For the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum of law, Defendant Rose Acre
Farms, Inc. (“Rose Acre”), by and through its attorneys, moves pursuant to Rule 50(a) of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for judgment as a matter of law dismissing Plaintiffs’ claims.
Dated: November 15, 2023

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Jay L. Levine
Donald M. Barnes ([e-mail])
Jay L. Levine ([e-mail])
PORTER, WRIGHT, MORRIS & ARTHUR LLP
2020 K. Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20006-1110
Tel: [phone]
James A. King ([e-mail])
Eric B. Gallon ([e-mail])
Allen T. Carter ([e-mail])
PORTER, WRIGHT, MORRIS & ARTHUR LLP
41 South High Street, Suite 2900
Columbus, OH 43215
Tel: [phone]
Counsel for Defendant Rose Acre Farms, Inc.

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