IN RE: MUSHROOM DIRECT PURCHASER ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Filing 813

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE ISSUE OF ENTITLEMENT TO IMMUNITY FROM PLAINTIFFS' CLAIMS UNDER PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE SHERMAN ACT AND FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE COURT'S 3/2/09 OPINION IS DENIED TO THE EXTENT THAT IS SEEKS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN DEFENDANTS' FAVOR WITH RESPECT TO PLAINTIFFS' CLAIMS AGAINST JOHN PIA. SIGNED BY HONORABLE THOMAS N. ONEILL, JR ON 3/6/17. 3/7/17 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(fdc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE MUSHROOM DIRECT
PURCHASER ANTITRUST
LITIGATION
THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:
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Master File NO. 06-0620

ORDER
AND NOW, this 6th day of March, 2017, upon consideration of defendants’ motion for
partial summary judgment on the issue of entitlement to immunity from plaintiffs’ claims under
§ 1 of the Sherman Act and for Reconsideration of the Court’s March 2, 2009 Opinion (Dkt. No.
513), plaintiffs’ opposition to the motion for summary judgment with respect to John Pia (Dkt.
No. 612), certain defendants’ 1 reply in support of the motion of John Pia for partial summary
judgment (Dkt. No. 615), plaintiffs’ sur-reply in opposition to the motion of John Pia for partial
summary judgment (Dkt. No. 650) and defendant John Pia’s sur-reply in support of the motion
for partial summary judgment (Dkt. No. 652), it is ORDERED that the motion is DENIED to the
extent that it seeks summary judgment in defendants’ favor with respect to plaintiffs’ claims
against John Pia.
s/Thomas N. O’Neill, Jr.
THOMAS N. O’NEILL, JR., J.

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Here, “certain defendants” are: the Eastern Mushroom Marketing Cooperative
(EMMC), Robert A. Feranto, Jr., t/a Bella Mushroom Farms; Brownstone Mushroom Farms,
Inc.; Brownstone Farms, Inc.; Brownstone Mushroom Farm; To-Jo Fresh Mushrooms, Inc.;
Country Fresh Mushroom Co.; Gino Gaspari & Sons, Inc.; Gaspari Mushroom Co., Inc.; Gaspari
Bros., Inc.; Kaolin Mushroom Farms, Inc.; South Mill Mushroom Farms, Inc.; South Mill
Mushroom Sales, Inc.; Sher-Rockee Mushroom Farm, LLC; C&C Carriage Mushroom Co.;
Oakshire Mushroom Farm, Inc.; Phillips Mushroom Farms, Inc.; Louis M. Marson Jr., Inc.;
Monterey Mushrooms, Inc.; John Pia; and Michael Pia. See Dkt. No. 513 (Mot.) at 3; Dkt. No.
513 (Mem.) at 13.