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Plaintiffs:CHARLES RAY SIMS, PAMELA SIMS, RICHARD SCOTT WIDEN, BARBARA WIDEN, SHIRLEY SEXTON, LAURI A. OSBORNE, TODD SOKOLWSKI, CHRISTINA TROIANO, DAWN MAJERCZYK, JARED WORKMAN, MARK COHEN, MONA COHEN, LIZAJEAN HOLT, DONNA LEFEBVRE, KIM LEONARD, DEBRA LEROY, TOM WHALEY, STACEY HELLER, SUZANNE E. JOHNSON, CRAIG R. KLEMANN, AUDREY KORNELIUS, CECILY MITCHELL, TERRENCE MITCHELL, DAVID RAPP, TOINETTE ROBINSON, BARBARA SMITH, MICHELE SUGGETT, DON JAMES, DIANE SWARBERG, SUZANNE THOMSON, ROBERT TRAUTMANN, LARRY WILSON, PAUL RICHARD, JENNIFER RICHARD, CHARLES KOHLER, ALICIA KOHLER, LINDA TINKER, GAIL BRYAN, SUSAN HANCE-GOODMAN, CRYSTAL WARD, DARLENE WARD, ALEXANDRA STARKEY, WILLIAM MCMAHON, KAROLE VANDUSEN, MARJORIE READY, JANICE BONIER, GUY BRITTON, TAMMY MATTHEWS, JULIE HIDALGO, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, TROY GAGLIARDI, KAMI TURTURRO, PEGGY SCHNEIDER, LESLIE BERNDL, JIM MOSES, TERRI MOSES, JAYME PITTSONBERGER, DAVID CARTER, JIM BULLOCK, CHRISTINA JOHNSON, JAMES CONNER, FRANCES NASH, MATT LONG, CHANTELLE CONTI, CHERI CUTLER, STEVEN FREEMAN, KAREN PIRCHES, DINITRISE HICKS, DIANA DIEDRICH, MICHELE MCCULLOUGH, STEVE COLQUITT, MARIANNA CUTTER, LUKE DEBARATHY, CAMILLA BRANKOV, GLEN TUNNELL, LYNNE CARESTIO, OLIVIA GUERCIONI, JUDY MCGURIMAN, DIXIE KELLER, CAROL BROWN, RICHARD SCHWINGER, SARAH CAVIN, BARBARA LIGHT, PENNY J. ROBERTS, DONALD GILBERT IVERSON, JACQUELINE JOHNSON, MARA BRAZILIAN, DIANE LOWERY, SHERRY INGLES, STEPHEN DONNELLY, JENNIFER HIRNI, GREGORY BOEHM, ROBERT PAYNE, STEVE BARTILUCCI, HAYLEY FORD, SHANNON J. KRAMER, JOHN COLLIARD, EMILY TOMPKINS, HARMONY ADAMS, KIRA ANDRES, TAMARA ARENDT, EMORY ARIANO, CAROL BAKER, STEPHEN M. BARONE, MELISSA BECKO, KRISTEN BENECK, RAMONA BERRY, DAVID BONDARCHURCH, BRANDON C. BOURRET, DENISE BOURRET, LOU ANN CAMERON, CINDY CAMP, MIKE CLARK, TRACY COLE, TODD COLE, SANDRA CRAFT, MIRANDA DANIELE, DIANN DECKER, TONI DENHAM, CARLA DETWILER, CARL DICKSON, BETH DOMBROSKI, SARA DOSCH, KATERNINE FEIGHT, RICHARD FEIGHT, SUSAN FORESMAN, DENISE FORSYTH, BRUCE FOSTER, MICHELLE GODE, RHONDA GOOD, JANET GOODWIN, KIM GORGENS, LINDA GORRELL, VICTORIA GOSTEVA, CAROL GRETZ, WILLIAM GRETZ, TODD HANSON, RENE HANSON, CAROL HAUGH, MARK HEATON, KAMI HUFF, ALLISON JERNIGAN, LORRAINE JOHNSON, JASON KATZ, JESSICA KATZ, RICHARD KAY, PATRICIA KAY, DONNA KEAN, CLARISSA KING, VIRGINIA KOSLOW, CANDACE LAROSE, LEMECIA LANDRUM, JOHN LOGAN, THERESA LUNA, DEBORAH MASSO, CONNIE MCKINNEY, DANNY MICKEY, LOIS MITCHELL, ERYN MULLOY, STACY NEWMAN-ROOLF, LISA NICHOLS, JO ANN OAKLIEF, RICK OBERNOLTE, JEN OLBRICHT, LORRIE PARADISO, GERALDINE PAULEY, CRYSTAL PICKETT, CYNTHIA POOLE, LYNN PUSILIO, ERICA RAMBUS, JUSTIN REVENE, BROOK REVSTOCK, TRACY RICHARDSON, JON ROBERTS, EVELYN SEEMAN, MICHAEL SENA, STEPHENIE SHEME, JUDY SHOPE, SANDRA SMITH, RANDY ST. ONGE, STEPHEN TERRELL, MARY JO THOMAS, MARY KAY URBAN, CLAIRE WALTER, PRUDENCE WALTERS, JETHRO WAGNER, DON WARN, ROBERT WEISS, IAN WHITE, KURT WHITT, KENNETH WHITTEN, LAURIE WOODMAN, TERESA ZANKIEWICZ, DEBBIE ZEIGLER, MARK CASHMAN, CIRO AIELLO, CHERYL CARVER, HEATHER AMRO, RAYMOND DEMITH, KATHERINE DEMITH, JAYNE ENGLANDER, MITCH ENGLANDER, JENNIFER HART, SHEILA R. WASHINGTON, MARIA MITCHELL, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LAURA MIGLIORE, GAIL MORAN, SHERYL PUETT, DANIEL RAY REEVES, SHEREE A. ROBINSON, PHYLLIS A. ULLMAN, ELIZABETH PALMER, JASON LABBATE, MEGAN WHITT, LINDA WEITZ, MICHELLE ADAMS, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, BARBARA GONZALES, MARY DICAPRIO, LERAE DINEEN, SANDRA SHINGLE, GARY THOMAS, DEBORAH A. MULLEN, HELEN PERCY, PAULA MONK, TONY BOYER, NORMAN BRENTON, LYNDA NAGEL, TERESA EILERS, JEFF RUSIECKI, DAWN HOWE, KELLY FINESTONE, PAUL RANDOLPH JOHNSON, TAMMY NAVARRETE, KIMBERLY BOWSER, DINA KARGER, DENISE VOLLMER, DOLLY PRUE-CERDA, MYRNA LAW, STEPHANIE ROZMAN, WENDY KROSSCHELL, SCOTT STACEY, MARIA TERESA FERRARESE, MARY TUNNELL, LARRY KLIMES, PAUL LAVOIE, RICHARD MUELLER, LORI L. WILSON, DONALD STIMMEL, DELORES STIMMEL, RUTH BEAL, MARK BONADIO, GEORGE BIRNEY, AUDREY BIRNEY, GINGER SNYDER, JOSEPH P SNYDER, Lidia Rodrigues, Megan Connerton, Kimberly Mello and Kirby Cooper
Defendants:MENU FOODS, MENU FOODS GEN PAR LTD., MENU FOODS HOLDING, INC., MENU FOODS INCOME FUND, MENU FOODS LTD, MENU FOODS LTD PARTNERSHIP, MENU FOODS MIDWEST CORP., MENU FOODS OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, MENU FOODS SOUTH DAKOTA, INC., MENU FOODS, INC., WAL-MART STORES, INC., EUKANUBA, IAMS CO., XUZHOU ANYING BIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD., SUZHOU TEXTILE IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY, CHEMNUTRA, INC., JOHN DOES 1-100, ABC PARTNERSHIPS, XYZ CORPORATIONS, DEL MONTE FOODS, INC., CHEMNUTRA LLC, PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES, INC., SAFEWAY, INC., THE PROCTOR & GAMBLE COMPANY, DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY, NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY, HILLS PET NUTRITION, NUTRO PRODUCTS, INC., PETCO SOUTHWEST, INC., PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC., FRY'S FOOD CENTERS, SMITH'S FOOD AND DRUG CENTERS, INC., KROGER CO., THE, PETSMART, HILL'S PET NUTRITION SALES, INC., COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, WALMART, INC., BINZHOU FUTIAN BIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD., WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY, SUNSHINE MILLS, INC., AMERICAN NUTRITION, INC., BLUE BUFFALO COMPANY, NATURAL BALANCE, INC., DIAMOND PET FOODS, SIERRA PET PRODUCTS, LLC, CERAL BYPRODUCTS, ROYAL CANIN, SMART PAK, CJ FOODS, FOSTER AND SMITH, INC, DEL MONTE CORPORATION, M & M MARS INCORPORATED, MASTERFOODS U.S.A., WALTHAM, CHENANGO VALLEY PET FOODS, TARGET CORPORATION, MENU FOODS OPERATING TRUST, MENU FOODS ACQUISITION INC., ALBERTSONS, INC, NEW ALBERTSONS, INC, NATURAL BALANCE PET FOODS, INC, NESTLE SA, NESTLE HOLDINGS INC. and NESTLE USA INC.
 
Case Number:1:2007cv02867
Filed:June 20, 2007
 
Court:New Jersey District Court
Office:Camden Office [ Court Info ]
County:Camden
Presiding Judge:Judge Noel L. Hillman
Referring Judge:Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio
 
Nature of Suit:Torts - Injury - Personal Injury- Product Liability
Cause:28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jurisdiction:Diversity
Jury Demanded By:None

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Date Filed#Document Text
June 22, 20071Certified Copy of Order from Judicial Panel of MDL transferring certain actions to this Court. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to Clerk# 2 Letter to Judge Hillman# 3 Panel Service List# 4 MDL Order Adopting Rules of Procedure)(sb)
June 22, 20072Clerk's Notice to All Counsel re: MDL. (sb)
June 25, 20073Clerk's Notification Letter. (sb)
July 6, 20074Letter from Francis McGill Hadden and Russell D. Paul to Judge Hillman re: agreed-upon communications between Iams and plaintiffs. (sb)
July 9, 20075TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on July 6, 2007 before Judge Noel L. Hillman. Court Reporter: Stephen J. Daner. (sb)
July 19, 20076Certified Copy of Order from Judicial Panel of MDL transferring certain tag-along actions to this court. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter and Counsel List)(sb)
July 20, 20077Clerk's Notification Letter. (sb)
July 20, 20078Clerk's Notice to Counsel re: MDL tag-along cases. (sb)
July 30, 20079STATEMENT CORPORATE DISCLOSURE by MENU FOODS, MENU FOODS GEN PAR LTD., MENU FOODS HOLDING, INC., MENU FOODS INCOME FUND, MENU FOODS LTD, MENU FOODS LTD PARTNERSHIP, MENU FOODS MIDWEST CORP., MENU FOODS OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, MENU FOODS SOUTH DAKOTA, INC., MENU FOODS, INC.. (HANSON, GERARD)
August 14, 200710Court Opinion or Order PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE ORDER Motions to appoint lead counsel due by 9/5/2007. Initial Pretrial Conference set for 9/26/2007 11:00 AM before Judge Noel L. Hillman. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 8/14/07. (sb)
August 21, 200711NOTICE of Appearance by LIZA M. WALSH on behalf of TARGET CORPORATION (WALSH, LIZA)
August 21, 200712NOTICE of Appearance by LIZA M. WALSH on behalf of PETSMART (WALSH, LIZA)
August 21, 200713NOTICE of Appearance by LIZA M. WALSH on behalf of PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES, INC., PETCO SOUTHWEST, INC., PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. (WALSH, LIZA)
August 21, 200714NOTICE of Appearance by LIZA M. WALSH on behalf of WALMART, INC., WAL-MART STORES, INC. (WALSH, LIZA)
August 21, 200715Certified Copy of Order from Judicial Panel on MDL, transferring a certain action from the W.D. of PA; Case# 2:07-734 to this court. (th)
August 21, 200716Clerk's Notification Letter re 15 MDL Conditional Transfer Order (in). (th, )
August 21, 200717Clerk's Notice to Counsel re 15 MDL Conditional Transfer Order (in). (th, )
August 27, 200718NOTICE of Appearance by LEISA B. PEARLMAN on behalf of BARBARA WIDEN, RICHARD SCOTT WIDEN (PEARLMAN, LEISA)
August 27, 200719Letter from Amy W. Schulman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Lowery Stipulation Preserving Evidence# 2 Exhibit Hidalgo Stipulation for Preservation of Evidence# 3 Exhibit Krosschell Stipulation for Preservation of Evidence)(HANSON, GERARD)
August 28, 200720Letters from pet owners addressed to Judge Hillman. (sb) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/16/2007 (sb, ).
August 29, 200721NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL DENNIS DONOVAN on behalf of CHANTELLE CONTI (DONOVAN, MICHAEL)
August 29, 200722NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL DENNIS DONOVAN on behalf of CHERI CUTLER (DONOVAN, MICHAEL)
August 28, 200723Court Opinion or Order ORDERED that any interested party show cause on 9/26/2007 11:00 AM in Camden - Courtroom 3A before Judge Noel L. Hillman why Menu Foods should not be granted leave to settle with certain designated members of the putative class. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 8/28/07. (sb) Additional attachment(s) added on 8/30/2007 (sb, ).
September 4, 200724NOTICE by WALMART, INC., WAL-MART STORES, INC. of Appearance of Frank C. Rothrock and Paul B. La Scala (WALSH, LIZA)
September 4, 200725MOTION to Appoint Counsel McLaughlin & Stern, LLP and Abbey Spanier Rodd & Abrams, LLP Lead Counsel for Proposed Interim Class Attorney: Alan E. Sash. by LINDA TINKER, MARJORIE READY. (SASH, ALAN)
September 4, 200726Certification of Alan E. Sash on behalf of LINDA TINKER Re 25 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Firm Resume)(SASH, ALAN)
September 4, 200727BRIEF in Support re 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel McLaughlin & Stern, LLP and Abbey Spanier Rodd & Abrams, LLP Lead Counsel for Proposed Interim Class Attorney: Alan E. Sash. filed by LINDA TINKER. (SASH, ALAN)
September 5, 200728Joint MOTION to Appoint Counsel Liasion Counsel Attorney: Amy W. Schulman, Esq., Craig A. Hoover, Esq., D. Jeffrey Ireland, Esq., and Mark C. Goodman, Esq.. by NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support of Defendants' Joint Motion to Appoint Liaison Counsel# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(FAULK, WARREN)
September 5, 200729MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion for Appointment of Interim Counsel Lead Attorney: Gregory Nespole. by CIRO AIELLO. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service Declaration of Service)(RESTITUYO, MARTIN)
September 5, 200730BRIEF in Support re 29 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion for Appointment of Interim Counsel Lead Attorney: Gregory Nespole. filed by CIRO AIELLO. (RESTITUYO, MARTIN)
September 5, 200731DECLARATION of Gregory Mark Nespole re 29 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion for Appointment of Interim Counsel Lead Attorney: Gregory Nespole. by CIRO AIELLO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3)(RESTITUYO, MARTIN)
September 5, 200732MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. by PAUL RICHARD, JENNIFER RICHARD, CHARLES KOHLER, BARBARA WIDEN, ALICIA KOHLER, LINDA TINKER, GAIL BRYAN, SUSAN HANCE-GOODMAN, CRYSTAL WARD, DARLENE WARD, ALEXANDRA STARKEY, WILLIAM MCMAHON, KAROLE VANDUSEN, MARJORIE READY, SHIRLEY SEXTON, JANICE BONIER, GUY BRITTON, TAMMY MATTHEWS, JULIE HIDALGO, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, TROY GAGLIARDI, KAMI TURTURRO, PEGGY SCHNEIDER, LAURI A. OSBORNE, LESLIE BERNDL, JIM MOSES, TERRI MOSES, JAYME PITTSONBERGER, DAVID CARTER, JIM BULLOCK, CHRISTINA JOHNSON, JAMES CONNER, FRANCES NASH, MATT LONG, TODD SOKOLWSKI, CHANTELLE CONTI, CHERI CUTLER, STEVEN FREEMAN, KAREN PIRCHES, DINITRISE HICKS, DIANA DIEDRICH, MICHELE MCCULLOUGH, CHRISTINA TROIANO, STEVE COLQUITT, MARIANNA CUTTER, LUKE DEBARATHY, LOREN BYERS, KAY BYERS, CAMILLA BRANKOV, GLEN TUNNELL, LYNNE CARESTIO, OLIVIA GUERCIONI, JUDY MCGURIMAN, DAWN MAJERCZYK, JARED WORKMAN, DIXIE KELLER, CAROL BROWN, MARK COHEN, RICHARD SCHWINGER, SARAH CAVIN, BARBARA LIGHT, PENNY J. ROBERTS, DONALD GILBERT IVERSON, JACQUELINE JOHNSON, MONA COHEN, MARA BRAZILIAN, DIANE LOWERY, SHERRY INGLES, LIZAJEAN HOLT, STEPHEN DONNELLY, JENNIFER HIRNI, GREGORY BOEHM, ROBERT PAYNE, STEVE BARTILUCCI, DONNA LEFEBVRE, HAYLEY FORD, SHANNON J. KRAMER, JOHN COLLIARD, KIM LEONARD, EMILY TOMPKINS, HARMONY ADAMS, KIRA ANDRES, TAMARA ARENDT, EMORY ARIANO, CAROL BAKER, STEPHEN M. BARONE, DEBRA LEROY, MELISSA BECKO, KRISTEN BENECK, RAMONA BERRY, DAVID BONDARCHURCH, BRANDON C. BOURRET, DENISE BOURRET, LOU ANN CAMERON, TOM WHALEY, CINDY CAMP, MIKE CLARK, TRACY COLE, TODD COLE, SANDRA CRAFT, MIRANDA DANIELE, STACEY HELLER, DIANN DECKER, TONI DENHAM, CARLA DETWILER, CARL DICKSON, BETH DOMBROSKI, SARA DOSCH, KATERNINE FEIGHT, SUZANNE E. JOHNSON, RICHARD FEIGHT, SUSAN FORESMAN, DENISE FORSYTH, BRUCE FOSTER, MICHELLE GODE, RHONDA GOOD, JANET GOODWIN, CRAIG R. KLEMANN, KIM GORGENS, LINDA GORRELL, VICTORIA GOSTEVA, CAROL GRETZ, WILLIAM GRETZ, TODD HANSON, AUDREY KORNELIUS, RENE HANSON, CAROL HAUGH, MARK HEATON, KAMI HUFF, ALLISON JERNIGAN, LORRAINE JOHNSON, JASON KATZ, CECILY MITCHELL, JESSICA KATZ, RICHARD KAY, PATRICIA KAY, DONNA KEAN, CLARISSA KING, VIRGINIA KOSLOW, CANDACE LAROSE, TERRENCE MITCHELL, LEMECIA LANDRUM, JOHN LOGAN, THERESA LUNA, CHARLES RAY SIMS, DEBORAH MASSO, CONNIE MCKINNEY, DANNY MICKEY, DAVID RAPP, LOIS MITCHELL, ERYN MULLOY, STACY NEWMAN-ROOLF, LISA NICHOLS, JO ANN OAKLIEF, RICK OBERNOLTE, JEN OLBRICHT, TOINETTE ROBINSON, LORRIE PARADISO, GERALDINE PAULEY, CRYSTAL PICKETT, CYNTHIA POOLE, LYNN PUSILIO, ERICA RAMBUS, JUSTIN REVENE, BARBARA SMITH, BROOK REVSTOCK, TRACY RICHARDSON, JON ROBERTS, EVELYN SEEMAN, MICHAEL SENA, STEPHENIE SHEME, MICHELE SUGGETT, JUDY SHOPE, SANDRA SMITH, RANDY ST. ONGE, STEPHEN TERRELL, MARY JO THOMAS, MARY KAY URBAN, CLAIRE WALTER, DON JAMES, PRUDENCE WALTERS, JETHRO WAGNER, DON WARN, ROBERT WEISS, IAN WHITE, KURT WHITT, KENNETH WHITTEN, DIANE SWARBERG, LAURIE WOODMAN, TERESA ZANKIEWICZ, DEBBIE ZEIGLER, MARK CASHMAN, CHERYL CARVER, PAMELA SIMS, HEATHER AMRO, RAYMOND DEMITH, KATHERINE DEMITH, JAYNE ENGLANDER, MITCH ENGLANDER, JENNIFER HART, SHEILA R. WASHINGTON, MARIA MITCHELL, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LAURA MIGLIORE, GAIL MORAN, SHERYL PUETT, DANIEL RAY REEVES, SHEREE A. ROBINSON, PHYLLIS A. ULLMAN, ELIZABETH PALMER, JASON LABBATE, MEGAN WHITT, LINDA WEITZ, MICHELLE ADAMS, RICHARD SCOTT WIDEN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, BARBARA GONZALES, SUZANNE THOMSON, ROBERT TRAUTMANN, LARRY WILSON. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Motion in Support of Majority Plaintiffs Motion for Appointment of Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(G)# 2 Declaration of Kenneth A. Wexler# 3 Declaration of Sherrie R. Savett, part 1# 4 Declaration of Sherrie R. Savett, part 2# 5 Declaration of Paul J. Geller, part 1# 6 Declaration of Paul J. Geller, part 2# 7 Declaration of Paul J. Geller, part 3# 8 Declaration of Steve W. Berman, part 1# 9 Declaration of Steve W. Berman, part 2# 10 Declaration of Lisa J. Rodriguez# 11 Appendix of Exhibits, part 1# 12 Appendix of Exhibits, part 2# 13 Text of Proposed Order # 14 Certificate of Service)(RODRIGUEZ, LISA)
September 5, 200733DECLARATION of Kenneth A. Wexler re 32 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. (Exhibit A inadvertently omitted) by PAUL RICHARD, JENNIFER RICHARD, CHARLES KOHLER, BARBARA WIDEN, ALICIA KOHLER, LINDA TINKER, GAIL BRYAN, SUSAN HANCE-GOODMAN, CRYSTAL WARD, DARLENE WARD, ALEXANDRA STARKEY, WILLIAM MCMAHON, KAROLE VANDUSEN, MARJORIE READY, SHIRLEY SEXTON, JANICE BONIER, GUY BRITTON, TAMMY MATTHEWS, JULIE HIDALGO, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, TROY GAGLIARDI, KAMI TURTURRO, PEGGY SCHNEIDER, LAURI A. OSBORNE, LESLIE BERNDL, JIM MOSES, TERRI MOSES, JAYME PITTSONBERGER, DAVID CARTER, JIM BULLOCK, CHRISTINA JOHNSON, JAMES CONNER, FRANCES NASH, MATT LONG, TODD SOKOLWSKI, CHANTELLE CONTI, CHERI CUTLER, STEVEN FREEMAN, KAREN PIRCHES, DINITRISE HICKS, DIANA DIEDRICH, MICHELE MCCULLOUGH, CHRISTINA TROIANO, STEVE COLQUITT, MARIANNA CUTTER, LUKE DEBARATHY, LOREN BYERS, KAY BYERS, CAMILLA BRANKOV, GLEN TUNNELL, LYNNE CARESTIO, OLIVIA GUERCIONI, JUDY MCGURIMAN, DAWN MAJERCZYK, JARED WORKMAN, DIXIE KELLER, CAROL BROWN, MARK COHEN, RICHARD SCHWINGER, SARAH CAVIN, BARBARA LIGHT, PENNY J. ROBERTS, DONALD GILBERT IVERSON, JACQUELINE JOHNSON, MONA COHEN, MARA BRAZILIAN, DIANE LOWERY, SHERRY INGLES, LIZAJEAN HOLT, STEPHEN DONNELLY, JENNIFER HIRNI, GREGORY BOEHM, ROBERT PAYNE, STEVE BARTILUCCI, DONNA LEFEBVRE, HAYLEY FORD, SHANNON J. KRAMER, JOHN COLLIARD, KIM LEONARD, EMILY TOMPKINS, HARMONY ADAMS, KIRA ANDRES, TAMARA ARENDT, EMORY ARIANO, CAROL BAKER, STEPHEN M. BARONE, DEBRA LEROY, MELISSA BECKO, KRISTEN BENECK, RAMONA BERRY, DAVID BONDARCHURCH, BRANDON C. BOURRET, DENISE BOURRET, LOU ANN CAMERON, TOM WHALEY, CINDY CAMP, MIKE CLARK, TRACY COLE, TODD COLE, SANDRA CRAFT, MIRANDA DANIELE, STACEY HELLER, DIANN DECKER, TONI DENHAM, CARLA DETWILER, CARL DICKSON, BETH DOMBROSKI, SARA DOSCH, KATERNINE FEIGHT, SUZANNE E. JOHNSON, RICHARD FEIGHT, SUSAN FORESMAN, DENISE FORSYTH, BRUCE FOSTER, MICHELLE GODE, RHONDA GOOD, JANET GOODWIN, CRAIG R. KLEMANN, KIM GORGENS, LINDA GORRELL, VICTORIA GOSTEVA, CAROL GRETZ, WILLIAM GRETZ, TODD HANSON, AUDREY KORNELIUS, RENE HANSON, CAROL HAUGH, MARK HEATON, KAMI HUFF, ALLISON JERNIGAN, LORRAINE JOHNSON, JASON KATZ, CECILY MITCHELL, JESSICA KATZ, RICHARD KAY, PATRICIA KAY, DONNA KEAN, CLARISSA KING, VIRGINIA KOSLOW, CANDACE LAROSE, TERRENCE MITCHELL, LEMECIA LANDRUM, JOHN LOGAN, THERESA LUNA, CHARLES RAY SIMS, DEBORAH MASSO, CONNIE MCKINNEY, DANNY MICKEY, DAVID RAPP, LOIS MITCHELL, ERYN MULLOY, STACY NEWMAN-ROOLF, LISA NICHOLS, JO ANN OAKLIEF, RICK OBERNOLTE, JEN OLBRICHT, TOINETTE ROBINSON, LORRIE PARADISO, GERALDINE PAULEY, CRYSTAL PICKETT, CYNTHIA POOLE, LYNN PUSILIO, ERICA RAMBUS, JUSTIN REVENE, BARBARA SMITH, BROOK REVSTOCK, TRACY RICHARDSON, JON ROBERTS, EVELYN SEEMAN, MICHAEL SENA, STEPHENIE SHEME, MICHELE SUGGETT, JUDY SHOPE, SANDRA SMITH, RANDY ST. ONGE, STEPHEN TERRELL, MARY JO THOMAS, MARY KAY URBAN, CLAIRE WALTER, DON JAMES, PRUDENCE WALTERS, JETHRO WAGNER, DON WARN, ROBERT WEISS, IAN WHITE, KURT WHITT, KENNETH WHITTEN, DIANE SWARBERG, LAURIE WOODMAN, TERESA ZANKIEWICZ, DEBBIE ZEIGLER, WALTHAM, MARK CASHMAN, CHERYL CARVER, PAMELA SIMS, HEATHER AMRO, RAYMOND DEMITH, KATHERINE DEMITH, JAYNE ENGLANDER, MITCH ENGLANDER, JENNIFER HART, SHEILA R. WASHINGTON, MARIA MITCHELL, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LAURA MIGLIORE, GAIL MORAN, SHERYL PUETT, DANIEL RAY REEVES, SHEREE A. ROBINSON, PHYLLIS A. ULLMAN, ELIZABETH PALMER, JASON LABBATE, MEGAN WHITT, LINDA WEITZ, MICHELLE ADAMS, RICHARD SCOTT WIDEN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, BARBARA GONZALES, SUZANNE THOMSON, ROBERT TRAUTMANN, LARRY WILSON. (RODRIGUEZ, LISA)
September 5, 200734MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. by MARY DICAPRIO, Dawn Howe, Dennis Lee townsend, Kirby Cooper, JANICE BONIER, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, LESLIE BERNDL, JAMES CONNER, CAROL BROWN, RICHARD SCHWINGER, LORRAINE JOHNSON, CHARLES RAY SIMS, MITCH ENGLANDER, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, BARBARA GONZALES. (FERRARA, MICHAEL)
September 5, 200735BRIEF in Support re 34 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. filed by JANICE BONIER, LESLIE BERNDL. (FERRARA, MICHAEL)
September 5, 200736AFFIDAVIT in Support re 34 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. filed by JANICE BONIER, LESLIE BERNDL. (FERRARA, MICHAEL)
September 5, 200737DECLARATION of William A. Audet re 34 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. by JANICE BONIER, LESLIE BERNDL. (FERRARA, MICHAEL)
September 5, 200738DECLARATION of Scott A. Kamber re 34 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. by JANICE BONIER, LESLIE BERNDL. (FERRARA, MICHAEL)
September 5, 200739DECLARATION of Jason M. Hatfield re 34 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. by Kirby Cooper. (FERRARA, MICHAEL)
September 6, 200740Amended MOTION to Appoint Counsel Liaison by NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY. (FAULK, WARREN)
September 7, 200741AFFIDAVIT of Service for Motion for Appointment of Lead Counsel served on see attached list on September 6, 2007, filed by JANICE BONIER, LESLIE BERNDL. (FERRARA, MICHAEL)
September 7, 200742AMENDED DOCUMENT by JANICE BONIER, LESLIE BERNDL. Amendment to 36 Affidavit in Support of Motion, 39 Declaration, 38 Declaration, 34 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber., 37 Declaration, 35 Brief in Support of Motion, Proposed Order for Lead Counsel. (FERRARA, MICHAEL)
September 10, 200743AFFIDAVIT of Service for Affidavit of Service Summons and Amended Complaint served on Menu Foods Income Fund on May 10, 2007, filed by LINDA TINKER. (SASH, ALAN)
September 7, 200744Certified Copy of Order from Judicial Panel on MDL transferring certain action from the Western District of Tennessee; Case# 2:07cv2246 to this court. (sb)
September 11, 200745Clerk's Notification Letter re 44 MDL Conditional Transfer Order (in). (sb)
September 11, 200746Clerk's Notice to Counsel re 44 MDL Conditional Transfer Order (in). (sb)
September 10, 200747Certified Copy of Order from Judicial Panel on MDL transferring certain action from the Northern District of Indiana; Case# 4:07cv33 to this court. (sb)
September 11, 200748Clerk's Notification Letter re 47 MDL Conditional Transfer Order (in). (sb)
September 11, 200749Clerk's Notice to Counsel re 47 MDL Conditional Transfer Order (in). (sb)
September 11, 200750Letter from Alan E. Sash re 10 Order, Set Deadlines/Hearings. (SASH, ALAN)
September 12, 200751RESPONSE to Motion re 29 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion for Appointment of Interim Counsel Lead Attorney: Gregory Nespole., 34 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber., 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel McLaughlin & Stern, LLP and Abbey Spanier Rodd & Abrams, LLP Lead Counsel for Proposed Interim Class Attorney: Alan E. Sash., 32 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. Response filed by MENU FOODS, MENU FOODS GEN PAR LTD., MENU FOODS HOLDING, INC., MENU FOODS INCOME FUND, MENU FOODS LTD, MENU FOODS LTD PARTNERSHIP, MENU FOODS MIDWEST CORP., MENU FOODS OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, MENU FOODS SOUTH DAKOTA, INC., MENU FOODS, INC., MENU FOODS OPERATING TRUST, MENU FOODS ACQUISITION INC.. (HANSON, GERARD)
September 12, 200752BRIEF in Opposition re 28 Joint MOTION to Appoint Counsel Liasion Counsel Attorney: Amy W. Schulman, Esq., Craig A. Hoover, Esq., D. Jeffrey Ireland, Esq., and Mark C. Goodman, Esq.., 29 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion for Appointment of Interim Counsel Lead Attorney: Gregory Nespole., 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel McLaughlin & Stern, LLP and Abbey Spanier Rodd & Abrams, LLP Lead Counsel for Proposed Interim Class Attorney: Alan E. Sash., 32 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel. filed by MARY DICAPRIO, DAWN HOWE, KELLY FINESTONE, JANICE BONIER, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, LESLIE BERNDL, JAMES CONNER, CAROL BROWN, RICHARD SCHWINGER, CHARLES RAY SIMS, JAYNE ENGLANDER, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, BARBARA GONZALES. (FERRARA, MICHAEL) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/14/2007 (sb, ).
September 12, 200753RESPONSE to Motion re 34 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber., 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel McLaughlin & Stern, LLP and Abbey Spanier Rodd & Abrams, LLP Lead Counsel for Proposed Interim Class Attorney: Alan E. Sash. filed by PAUL RICHARD, JENNIFER RICHARD, CHARLES KOHLER, BARBARA WIDEN, ALICIA KOHLER, LINDA TINKER, GAIL BRYAN, SUSAN HANCE-GOODMAN, CRYSTAL WARD, DARLENE WARD, LERAE DINEEN, SANDRA SHINGLE, GARY THOMAS, DEBORAH A. MULLEN, HELEN PERCY, ALEXANDRA STARKEY, PAULA MONK, TONY BOYER, NORMAN BRENTON, LYNDA NAGEL, TERESA EILERS, WILLIAM MCMAHON, JEFF RUSIECKI, KAROLE VANDUSEN, DAWN HOWE, KELLY FINESTONE, MARJORIE READY, SHIRLEY SEXTON, JANICE BONIER, GUY BRITTON, TAMMY MATTHEWS, JULIE HIDALGO, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, TROY GAGLIARDI, KAMI TURTURRO, PEGGY SCHNEIDER, LAURI A. OSBORNE, LESLIE BERNDL, JIM MOSES, TERRI MOSES, JAYME PITTSONBERGER, DAVID CARTER, JIM BULLOCK, CHRISTINA JOHNSON, JAMES CONNER, FRANCES NASH, MATT LONG, TODD SOKOLWSKI, CHANTELLE CONTI, CHERI CUTLER, STEVEN FREEMAN, KAREN PIRCHES, DINITRISE HICKS, DIANA DIEDRICH, MICHELE MCCULLOUGH, CHRISTINA TROIANO, STEVE COLQUITT, MARIANNA CUTTER, LUKE DEBARATHY, LOREN BYERS, KAY BYERS, CAMILLA BRANKOV, GLEN TUNNELL, LYNNE CARESTIO, OLIVIA GUERCIONI, JUDY MCGURIMAN, DAWN MAJERCZYK, JARED WORKMAN, DIXIE KELLER, CAROL BROWN, MARK COHEN, RICHARD SCHWINGER, SARAH CAVIN, BARBARA LIGHT, PENNY J. ROBERTS, DONALD GILBERT IVERSON, JACQUELINE JOHNSON, MONA COHEN, MARA BRAZILIAN, DIANE LOWERY, SHERRY INGLES, LIZAJEAN HOLT, STEPHEN DONNELLY, JENNIFER HIRNI, GREGORY BOEHM, ROBERT PAYNE, STEVE BARTILUCCI, DONNA LEFEBVRE, HAYLEY FORD, SHANNON J. KRAMER, JOHN COLLIARD, KIM LEONARD, EMILY TOMPKINS, HARMONY ADAMS, KIRA ANDRES, TAMARA ARENDT, EMORY ARIANO, CAROL BAKER, STEPHEN M. BARONE, DEBRA LEROY, MELISSA BECKO, KRISTEN BENECK, RAMONA BERRY, DAVID BONDARCHURCH, BRANDON C. BOURRET, DENISE BOURRET, LOU ANN CAMERON, TOM WHALEY, CINDY CAMP, MIKE CLARK, TRACY COLE, TODD COLE, SANDRA CRAFT, MIRANDA DANIELE, STACEY HELLER, DIANN DECKER, TONI DENHAM, CARLA DETWILER, CARL DICKSON, BETH DOMBROSKI, SARA DOSCH, KATERNINE FEIGHT, SUZANNE E. JOHNSON, RICHARD FEIGHT, SUSAN FORESMAN, DENISE FORSYTH, BRUCE FOSTER, MICHELLE GODE, RHONDA GOOD, JANET GOODWIN, CRAIG R. KLEMANN, KIM GORGENS, LINDA GORRELL, VICTORIA GOSTEVA, CAROL GRETZ, WILLIAM GRETZ, TODD HANSON, AUDREY KORNELIUS, RENE HANSON, CAROL HAUGH, MARK HEATON, KAMI HUFF, ALLISON JERNIGAN, LORRAINE JOHNSON, JASON KATZ, CECILY MITCHELL, JESSICA KATZ, RICHARD KAY, PATRICIA KAY, DONNA KEAN, CLARISSA KING, VIRGINIA KOSLOW, CANDACE LAROSE, TERRENCE MITCHELL, LEMECIA LANDRUM, JOHN LOGAN, THERESA LUNA, CHARLES RAY SIMS, DEBORAH MASSO, CONNIE MCKINNEY, DANNY MICKEY, DAVID RAPP, LOIS MITCHELL, ERYN MULLOY, STACY NEWMAN-ROOLF, LISA NICHOLS, JO ANN OAKLIEF, RICK OBERNOLTE, JEN OLBRICHT, TOINETTE ROBINSON, LORRIE PARADISO, GERALDINE PAULEY, CRYSTAL PICKETT, CYNTHIA POOLE, LYNN PUSILIO, ERICA RAMBUS, JUSTIN REVENE, BARBARA SMITH, BROOK REVSTOCK, TRACY RICHARDSON, JON ROBERTS, EVELYN SEEMAN, MICHAEL SENA, STEPHENIE SHEME, MICHELE SUGGETT, JUDY SHOPE, SANDRA SMITH, RANDY ST. ONGE, STEPHEN TERRELL, MARY JO THOMAS, MARY KAY URBAN, CLAIRE WALTER, DON JAMES, PRUDENCE WALTERS, JETHRO WAGNER, DON WARN, ROBERT WEISS, IAN WHITE, KURT WHITT, KENNETH WHITTEN, DIANE SWARBERG, LAURIE WOODMAN, TERESA ZANKIEWICZ, DEBBIE ZEIGLER, MARK CASHMAN, CHERYL CARVER, PAMELA SIMS, HEATHER AMRO, RAYMOND DEMITH, KATHERINE DEMITH, JAYNE ENGLANDER, MITCH ENGLANDER, JENNIFER HART, SHEILA R. WASHINGTON, MARIA MITCHELL, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LAURA MIGLIORE, GAIL MORAN, SHERYL PUETT, DANIEL RAY REEVES, SHEREE A. ROBINSON, PHYLLIS A. ULLMAN, ELIZABETH PALMER, JASON LABBATE, MEGAN WHITT, LINDA WEITZ, MICHELLE ADAMS, RICHARD SCOTT WIDEN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, BARBARA GONZALES, SUZANNE THOMSON, ROBERT TRAUTMANN, LARRY WILSON. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(RODRIGUEZ, LISA)
September 13, 200754NOTICE by CHRISTINA TROIANO, SHERRY INGLES of Firm Name Change to Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP (RODRIGUEZ, LISA)
September 13, 200755AFFIDAVIT of Service for Affidavit of Service served on all counsel on attached list on September 12, 2007, filed by MARY DICAPRIO, DAWN HOWE, KELLY FINESTONE, JANICE BONIER, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, LESLIE BERNDL, JAMES CONNER, CAROL BROWN, CHARLES RAY SIMS, JAYNE ENGLANDER, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, BARBARA GONZALES. (FERRARA, MICHAEL)
September 13, 200756Letter from Amy W. Schulman, Esq. as counsel for Menu Foods responding to the Court's Order of 8/28/07. (HANSON, GERARD)
September 14, 200757Substitution of Attorney - Attorney LINDSAY R. PENNINGTON for NUTRO PRODUCTS, INC. added. Attorney CHARLES H. ABBOTT terminated. (sb)
September 14, 200758NOTICE of Appearance by GAIL E. LEES on behalf of NUTRO PRODUCTS, INC. (sb)
September 17, 200759Letter from Lisa J. Rodriguez (Proposed Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs) and the Proposed Lead Counsel Group. (RODRIGUEZ, LISA)
September 17, 200760Letter from Gerard H. Hanson, Esq.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Suggested Agenda Items for 9/26/07 Conference)(HANSON, GERARD)
September 18, 200761NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL J. BONI on behalf of CHERI CUTLER (BONI, MICHAEL)
September 19, 200762REPLY to Response to Motion re 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel McLaughlin & Stern, LLP and Abbey Spanier Rodd & Abrams, LLP Lead Counsel for Proposed Interim Class Attorney: Alan E. Sash. Reply to Opposition Papers filed by LINDA TINKER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(SASH, ALAN)
September 19, 200763RESPONSE in Support re 32 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel filed by PAUL RICHARD, JENNIFER RICHARD, CHARLES KOHLER, BARBARA WIDEN, ALICIA KOHLER, LINDA TINKER, GAIL BRYAN, SUSAN HANCE-GOODMAN, MARY DICAPRIO, CRYSTAL WARD, DARLENE WARD, LERAE DINEEN, SANDRA SHINGLE, GARY THOMAS, DEBORAH A. MULLEN, HELEN PERCY, ALEXANDRA STARKEY, PAULA MONK, TONY BOYER, NORMAN BRENTON, LYNDA NAGEL, TERESA EILERS, WILLIAM MCMAHON, JEFF RUSIECKI, KAROLE VANDUSEN, DAWN HOWE, KELLY FINESTONE, MARJORIE READY, SHIRLEY SEXTON, JANICE BONIER, PAUL RANDOLPH JOHNSON, TAMMY NAVARRETE, GUY BRITTON, TAMMY MATTHEWS, JULIE HIDALGO, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, TROY GAGLIARDI, KAMI TURTURRO, PEGGY SCHNEIDER, LAURI A. OSBORNE, LESLIE BERNDL, JIM MOSES, TERRI MOSES, JAYME PITTSONBERGER, DAVID CARTER, JIM BULLOCK, CHRISTINA JOHNSON, JAMES CONNER, FRANCES NASH, MATT LONG, TODD SOKOLWSKI, CHANTELLE CONTI, CHERI CUTLER, STEVEN FREEMAN, KAREN PIRCHES, DINITRISE HICKS, DIANA DIEDRICH, MICHELE MCCULLOUGH, CHRISTINA TROIANO, STEVE COLQUITT, MARIANNA CUTTER, LUKE DEBARATHY, LOREN BYERS, KAY BYERS, CAMILLA BRANKOV, GLEN TUNNELL, LYNNE CARESTIO, OLIVIA GUERCIONI, JUDY MCGURIMAN, DAWN MAJERCZYK, JARED WORKMAN, DIXIE KELLER, CAROL BROWN, MARK COHEN, RICHARD SCHWINGER, SARAH CAVIN, BARBARA LIGHT, PENNY J. ROBERTS, DONALD GILBERT IVERSON, JACQUELINE JOHNSON, MONA COHEN, MARA BRAZILIAN, DIANE LOWERY, SHERRY INGLES, LIZAJEAN HOLT, STEPHEN DONNELLY, JENNIFER HIRNI, GREGORY BOEHM, ROBERT PAYNE, STEVE BARTILUCCI, DONNA LEFEBVRE, HAYLEY FORD, SHANNON J. KRAMER, JOHN COLLIARD, KIM LEONARD, EMILY TOMPKINS, HARMONY ADAMS, KIRA ANDRES, TAMARA ARENDT, EMORY ARIANO, CAROL BAKER, STEPHEN M. BARONE, DEBRA LEROY, MELISSA BECKO, KRISTEN BENECK, RAMONA BERRY, DAVID BONDARCHURCH, BRANDON C. BOURRET, DENISE BOURRET, LOU ANN CAMERON, TOM WHALEY, CINDY CAMP, MIKE CLARK, TRACY COLE, TODD COLE, SANDRA CRAFT, MIRANDA DANIELE, STACEY HELLER, DIANN DECKER, TONI DENHAM, CARLA DETWILER, CARL DICKSON, BETH DOMBROSKI, SARA DOSCH, KATERNINE FEIGHT, SUZANNE E. JOHNSON, RICHARD FEIGHT, SUSAN FORESMAN, DENISE FORSYTH, BRUCE FOSTER, MICHELLE GODE, RHONDA GOOD, JANET GOODWIN, CRAIG R. KLEMANN, KIM GORGENS, LINDA GORRELL, VICTORIA GOSTEVA, CAROL GRETZ, WILLIAM GRETZ, TODD HANSON, AUDREY KORNELIUS, RENE HANSON, CAROL HAUGH, MARK HEATON, KAMI HUFF, ALLISON JERNIGAN, LORRAINE JOHNSON, JASON KATZ, CECILY MITCHELL, JESSICA KATZ, RICHARD KAY, PATRICIA KAY, DONNA KEAN, CLARISSA KING, VIRGINIA KOSLOW, CANDACE LAROSE, TERRENCE MITCHELL, LEMECIA LANDRUM, JOHN LOGAN, THERESA LUNA, CHARLES RAY SIMS, DEBORAH MASSO, CONNIE MCKINNEY, DANNY MICKEY, DAVID RAPP, LOIS MITCHELL, ERYN MULLOY, STACY NEWMAN-ROOLF, LISA NICHOLS, JO ANN OAKLIEF, RICK OBERNOLTE, JEN OLBRICHT, TOINETTE ROBINSON, LORRIE PARADISO, GERALDINE PAULEY, CRYSTAL PICKETT, CYNTHIA POOLE, LYNN PUSILIO, ERICA RAMBUS, JUSTIN REVENE, BARBARA SMITH, BROOK REVSTOCK, TRACY RICHARDSON, JON ROBERTS, EVELYN SEEMAN, MICHAEL SENA, STEPHENIE SHEME, MICHELE SUGGETT, JUDY SHOPE, SANDRA SMITH, RANDY ST. ONGE, STEPHEN TERRELL, MARY JO THOMAS, MARY KAY URBAN, CLAIRE WALTER, DON JAMES, PRUDENCE WALTERS, JETHRO WAGNER, DON WARN, ROBERT WEISS, IAN WHITE, KURT WHITT, KENNETH WHITTEN, DIANE SWARBERG, LAURIE WOODMAN, TERESA ZANKIEWICZ, DEBBIE ZEIGLER, MARK CASHMAN, CIRO AIELLO, CHERYL CARVER, PAMELA SIMS, HEATHER AMRO, RAYMOND DEMITH, KATHERINE DEMITH, JAYNE ENGLANDER, MITCH ENGLANDER, JENNIFER HART, SHEILA R. WASHINGTON, MARIA MITCHELL, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LAURA MIGLIORE, GAIL MORAN, SHERYL PUETT, DANIEL RAY REEVES, SHEREE A. ROBINSON, PHYLLIS A. ULLMAN, ELIZABETH PALMER, JASON LABBATE, MEGAN WHITT, LINDA WEITZ, MICHELLE ADAMS, RICHARD SCOTT WIDEN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, BARBARA GONZALES, SUZANNE THOMSON, ROBERT TRAUTMANN, LARRY WILSON. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Paul J. Geller in Reply to Kamber Groups Opposition to Majority Plaintiffs Motion for Appointment of Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g)# 2 Supplemental Declaration of Kenneth A. Wexler Regarding Majority Plaintiffs Motion for Appointment of Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g)# 3 Declaration Of Steve W. Berman In Reply To Appointment Of Interim Lead Counsel Opposition Brief Of The Kamber Group# 4 Certificate of Service)(RODRIGUEZ, LISA)
September 19, 200764REPLY to Response to Motion re 34 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. National Plaintiffs' Consolidated Reply to The Application for Lead Counsel Submitted by the Berger/Wexler Group filed by PAUL RICHARD, JENNIFER RICHARD, CHARLES KOHLER, BARBARA WIDEN, ALICIA KOHLER, LINDA TINKER, GAIL BRYAN, SUSAN HANCE-GOODMAN, MARY DICAPRIO, CRYSTAL WARD, DARLENE WARD, LERAE DINEEN, SANDRA SHINGLE, GARY THOMAS, DEBORAH A. MULLEN, HELEN PERCY, ALEXANDRA STARKEY, PAULA MONK, TONY BOYER, NORMAN BRENTON, LYNDA NAGEL, TERESA EILERS, WILLIAM MCMAHON, JEFF RUSIECKI, KAROLE VANDUSEN, DAWN HOWE, KELLY FINESTONE, MARJORIE READY, SHIRLEY SEXTON, JANICE BONIER, PAUL RANDOLPH JOHNSON, TAMMY NAVARRETE, GUY BRITTON, TAMMY MATTHEWS, JULIE HIDALGO, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, TROY GAGLIARDI, KAMI TURTURRO, PEGGY SCHNEIDER, LAURI A. OSBORNE, LESLIE BERNDL, JIM MOSES, TERRI MOSES, JAYME PITTSONBERGER, DAVID CARTER, JIM BULLOCK, CHRISTINA JOHNSON, JAMES CONNER, FRANCES NASH, MATT LONG, TODD SOKOLWSKI, CHANTELLE CONTI, CHERI CUTLER, STEVEN FREEMAN, KAREN PIRCHES, DINITRISE HICKS, DIANA DIEDRICH, MICHELE MCCULLOUGH, CHRISTINA TROIANO, STEVE COLQUITT, MARIANNA CUTTER, LUKE DEBARATHY, LOREN BYERS, KAY BYERS, CAMILLA BRANKOV, GLEN TUNNELL, LYNNE CARESTIO, OLIVIA GUERCIONI, JUDY MCGURIMAN, DAWN MAJERCZYK, JARED WORKMAN, DIXIE KELLER, CAROL BROWN, MARK COHEN, RICHARD SCHWINGER, SARAH CAVIN, BARBARA LIGHT, PENNY J. ROBERTS, DONALD GILBERT IVERSON, JACQUELINE JOHNSON, MONA COHEN, MARA BRAZILIAN, DIANE LOWERY, SHERRY INGLES, LIZAJEAN HOLT, STEPHEN DONNELLY, JENNIFER HIRNI, GREGORY BOEHM, ROBERT PAYNE, STEVE BARTILUCCI, DONNA LEFEBVRE, HAYLEY FORD, SHANNON J. KRAMER, JOHN COLLIARD, KIM LEONARD, EMILY TOMPKINS, HARMONY ADAMS, KIRA ANDRES, TAMARA ARENDT, EMORY ARIANO, CAROL BAKER, STEPHEN M. BARONE, DEBRA LEROY, MELISSA BECKO, KRISTEN BENECK, RAMONA BERRY, DAVID BONDARCHURCH, BRANDON C. BOURRET, DENISE BOURRET, LOU ANN CAMERON, TOM WHALEY, CINDY CAMP, MIKE CLARK, TRACY COLE, TODD COLE, SANDRA CRAFT, MIRANDA DANIELE, STACEY HELLER, DIANN DECKER, TONI DENHAM, CARLA DETWILER, CARL DICKSON, BETH DOMBROSKI, SARA DOSCH, KATERNINE FEIGHT, SUZANNE E. JOHNSON, RICHARD FEIGHT, SUSAN FORESMAN, DENISE FORSYTH, BRUCE FOSTER, MICHELLE GODE, RHONDA GOOD, JANET GOODWIN, CRAIG R. KLEMANN, KIM GORGENS, LINDA GORRELL, VICTORIA GOSTEVA, CAROL GRETZ, WILLIAM GRETZ, TODD HANSON, AUDREY KORNELIUS, RENE HANSON, CAROL HAUGH, MARK HEATON, KAMI HUFF, ALLISON JERNIGAN, LORRAINE JOHNSON, JASON KATZ, CECILY MITCHELL, JESSICA KATZ, RICHARD KAY, PATRICIA KAY, DONNA KEAN, CLARISSA KING, VIRGINIA KOSLOW, CANDACE LAROSE, TERRENCE MITCHELL, LEMECIA LANDRUM, JOHN LOGAN, THERESA LUNA, CHARLES RAY SIMS, DEBORAH MASSO, CONNIE MCKINNEY, DANNY MICKEY, DAVID RAPP, LOIS MITCHELL, ERYN MULLOY, STACY NEWMAN-ROOLF, LISA NICHOLS, JO ANN OAKLIEF, RICK OBERNOLTE, JEN OLBRICHT, TOINETTE ROBINSON, LORRIE PARADISO, GERALDINE PAULEY, CRYSTAL PICKETT, CYNTHIA POOLE, LYNN PUSILIO, ERICA RAMBUS, JUSTIN REVENE, BARBARA SMITH, BROOK REVSTOCK, TRACY RICHARDSON, JON ROBERTS, EVELYN SEEMAN, MICHAEL SENA, STEPHENIE SHEME, MICHELE SUGGETT, JUDY SHOPE, SANDRA SMITH, RANDY ST. ONGE, STEPHEN TERRELL, MARY JO THOMAS, MARY KAY URBAN, CLAIRE WALTER, DON JAMES, PRUDENCE WALTERS, JETHRO WAGNER, DON WARN, ROBERT WEISS, IAN WHITE, KURT WHITT, KENNETH WHITTEN, DIANE SWARBERG, LAURIE WOODMAN, TERESA ZANKIEWICZ, DEBBIE ZEIGLER, MARK CASHMAN, CIRO AIELLO, CHERYL CARVER, PAMELA SIMS, HEATHER AMRO, RAYMOND DEMITH, KATHERINE DEMITH, JAYNE ENGLANDER, MITCH ENGLANDER, JENNIFER HART, SHEILA R. WASHINGTON, MARIA MITCHELL, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LAURA MIGLIORE, GAIL MORAN, SHERYL PUETT, DANIEL RAY REEVES, SHEREE A. ROBINSON, PHYLLIS A. ULLMAN, ELIZABETH PALMER, JASON LABBATE, MEGAN WHITT, LINDA WEITZ, MICHELLE ADAMS, RICHARD SCOTT WIDEN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, BARBARA GONZALES, SUZANNE THOMSON, ROBERT TRAUTMANN, LARRY WILSON. (AUDET, WILLIAM)
September 20, 200765REPLY to Response to Motion re 34 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber. filed by MARY DICAPRIO, DAWN HOWE, KELLY FINESTONE, JANICE BONIER, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, LESLIE BERNDL, JAMES CONNER, CAROL BROWN, RICHARD SCHWINGER, CHARLES RAY SIMS, JAYNE ENGLANDER, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, BARBARA GONZALES. (FERRARA, MICHAEL)
September 21, 200766NOTICE of Appearance by WARREN W. FAULK on behalf of NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY (FAULK, WARREN)
September 21, 200767NOTICE by PAUL RICHARD, JENNIFER RICHARD, CHARLES KOHLER, BARBARA WIDEN, ALICIA KOHLER, LINDA TINKER, GAIL BRYAN, SUSAN HANCE-GOODMAN, MARY DICAPRIO, CRYSTAL WARD, DARLENE WARD, LERAE DINEEN, SANDRA SHINGLE, GARY THOMAS, DEBORAH A. MULLEN, HELEN PERCY, ALEXANDRA STARKEY, PAULA MONK, TONY BOYER, NORMAN BRENTON, LYNDA NAGEL, TERESA EILERS, WILLIAM MCMAHON, JEFF RUSIECKI, KAROLE VANDUSEN, DAWN HOWE, KELLY FINESTONE, MARJORIE READY, SHIRLEY SEXTON, CHEMNUTRA, INC., JANICE BONIER, PAUL RANDOLPH JOHNSON, TAMMY NAVARRETE, GUY BRITTON, TAMMY MATTHEWS, KIMBERLY BOWSER, JULIE HIDALGO, DINA KARGER, DENISE VOLLMER, DOLLY PRUE-CERDA, MYRNA LAW, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, TROY GAGLIARDI, KAMI TURTURRO, PEGGY SCHNEIDER, LAURI A. OSBORNE, LESLIE BERNDL, JIM MOSES, TERRI MOSES, JAYME PITTSONBERGER, DAVID CARTER, JIM BULLOCK, CHRISTINA JOHNSON, JAMES CONNER, FRANCES NASH, MATT LONG, TODD SOKOLWSKI, CHANTELLE CONTI, CHERI CUTLER, STEVEN FREEMAN, KAREN PIRCHES, DINITRISE HICKS, DIANA DIEDRICH, MICHELE MCCULLOUGH, CHRISTINA TROIANO, STEVE COLQUITT, MARIANNA CUTTER, LUKE DEBARATHY, LOREN BYERS, KAY BYERS, CAMILLA BRANKOV, GLEN TUNNELL, LYNNE CARESTIO, OLIVIA GUERCIONI, JUDY MCGURIMAN, DAWN MAJERCZYK, JARED WORKMAN, DIXIE KELLER, CAROL BROWN, MARK COHEN, DEL MONTE FOODS, INC., RICHARD SCHWINGER, SARAH CAVIN, BARBARA LIGHT, PENNY J. ROBERTS, DONALD GILBERT IVERSON, CHEMNUTRA LLC, JACQUELINE JOHNSON, MONA COHEN, MARA BRAZILIAN, DIANE LOWERY, SHERRY INGLES, LIZAJEAN HOLT, STEPHEN DONNELLY, JENNIFER HIRNI, GREGORY BOEHM, ROBERT PAYNE, STEVE BARTILUCCI, PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES, INC., THE PROCTOR & GAMBLE COMPANY, DONNA LEFEBVRE, HAYLEY FORD, SHANNON J. KRAMER, DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY, NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY, NUTRO PRODUCTS, INC., PETCO SOUTHWEST, INC., PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC., PETSMART, JOHN COLLIARD, KIM LEONARD, EMILY TOMPKINS, HARMONY ADAMS, KIRA ANDRES, TAMARA ARENDT, EMORY ARIANO, CAROL BAKER, STEPHEN M. BARONE, DEBRA LEROY, MELISSA BECKO, KRISTEN BENECK, RAMONA BERRY, DAVID BONDARCHURCH, BRANDON C. BOURRET, DENISE BOURRET, LOU ANN CAMERON, TOM WHALEY, CINDY CAMP, MIKE CLARK, TRACY COLE, TODD COLE, SANDRA CRAFT, MIRANDA DANIELE, STACEY HELLER, DIANN DECKER, TONI DENHAM, CARLA DETWILER, CARL DICKSON, BETH DOMBROSKI, SARA DOSCH, KATERNINE FEIGHT, SUZANNE E. JOHNSON, RICHARD FEIGHT, SUSAN FORESMAN, DENISE FORSYTH, BRUCE FOSTER, MICHELLE GODE, RHONDA GOOD, JANET GOODWIN, CRAIG R. KLEMANN, KIM GORGENS, LINDA GORRELL, VICTORIA GOSTEVA, CAROL GRETZ, WILLIAM GRETZ, TODD HANSON, AUDREY KORNELIUS, RENE HANSON, CAROL HAUGH, MARK HEATON, KAMI HUFF, ALLISON JERNIGAN, LORRAINE JOHNSON, JASON KATZ, CECILY MITCHELL, JESSICA KATZ, RICHARD KAY, PATRICIA KAY, DONNA KEAN, CLARISSA KING, VIRGINIA KOSLOW, CANDACE LAROSE, TERRENCE MITCHELL, LEMECIA LANDRUM, JOHN LOGAN, THERESA LUNA, CHARLES RAY SIMS, DEBORAH MASSO, CONNIE MCKINNEY, DANNY MICKEY, DAVID RAPP, LOIS MITCHELL, ERYN MULLOY, STACY NEWMAN-ROOLF, LISA NICHOLS, JO ANN OAKLIEF, RICK OBERNOLTE, JEN OLBRICHT, TOINETTE ROBINSON, LORRIE PARADISO, GERALDINE PAULEY, CRYSTAL PICKETT, CYNTHIA POOLE, LYNN PUSILIO, ERICA RAMBUS, JUSTIN REVENE, BARBARA SMITH, BROOK REVSTOCK, TRACY RICHARDSON, JON ROBERTS, EVELYN SEEMAN, MICHAEL SENA, STEPHENIE SHEME, MICHELE SUGGETT, JUDY SHOPE, SANDRA SMITH, RANDY ST. ONGE, STEPHEN TERRELL, MARY JO THOMAS, MARY KAY URBAN, CLAIRE WALTER, DON JAMES, PRUDENCE WALTERS, JETHRO WAGNER, DON WARN, ROBERT WEISS, IAN WHITE, KURT WHITT, KENNETH WHITTEN, DIANE SWARBERG, LAURIE WOODMAN, TERESA ZANKIEWICZ, DEBBIE ZEIGLER, COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, WALMART, INC., MENU FOODS, DEL MONTE CORPORATION, MARK CASHMAN, CIRO AIELLO, MENU FOODS GEN PAR LTD., CHERYL CARVER, MENU FOODS HOLDING, INC., MENU FOODS INCOME FUND, PAMELA SIMS, MENU FOODS LTD, MENU FOODS LTD PARTNERSHIP, HEATHER AMRO, RAYMOND DEMITH, KATHERINE DEMITH, MENU FOODS MIDWEST CORP., MENU FOODS OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, TARGET CORPORATION, MENU FOODS SOUTH DAKOTA, INC., MENU FOODS, INC., JAYNE ENGLANDER, MITCH ENGLANDER, MENU FOODS OPERATING TRUST, MENU FOODS ACQUISITION INC., JENNIFER HART, SHEILA R. WASHINGTON, MARIA MITCHELL, ALBERTSONS, INC, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, NESTLE SA, NESTLE HOLDINGS INC., NESTLE USA INC., LAURA MIGLIORE, GAIL MORAN, SHERYL PUETT, DANIEL RAY REEVES, SHEREE A. ROBINSON, PHYLLIS A. ULLMAN, ELIZABETH PALMER, JASON LABBATE, MEGAN WHITT, LINDA WEITZ, MICHELLE ADAMS, WAL-MART STORES, INC., RICHARD SCOTT WIDEN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, IAMS CO., BARBARA GONZALES, SUZANNE THOMSON, ROBERT TRAUTMANN, LARRY WILSON OF JOINT MOTION FOR STAY OF MDL PROCEEDINGS TO ALLOW FOR MEDIATION (GOODMAN, MARK)
September 21, 200768MOTION to Stay re 67 Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other) BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF JOINT MOTION FOR STAY OF MDL PROCEEDINGS TO ALLOW FOR MEDIATION by PAUL RICHARD, JENNIFER RICHARD, CHARLES KOHLER, BARBARA WIDEN, ALICIA KOHLER, LINDA TINKER, GAIL BRYAN, SUSAN HANCE-GOODMAN, MARY DICAPRIO, CRYSTAL WARD, DARLENE WARD, LERAE DINEEN, SANDRA SHINGLE, GARY THOMAS, DEBORAH A. MULLEN, HELEN PERCY, ALEXANDRA STARKEY, PAULA MONK, TONY BOYER, NORMAN BRENTON, LYNDA NAGEL, TERESA EILERS, WILLIAM MCMAHON, JEFF RUSIECKI, KAROLE VANDUSEN, DAWN HOWE, KELLY FINESTONE, MARJORIE READY, SHIRLEY SEXTON, CHEMNUTRA, INC., JANICE BONIER, PAUL RANDOLPH JOHNSON, TAMMY NAVARRETE, GUY BRITTON, TAMMY MATTHEWS, KIMBERLY BOWSER, JULIE HIDALGO, DINA KARGER, DENISE VOLLMER, DOLLY PRUE-CERDA, MYRNA LAW, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, TROY GAGLIARDI, KAMI TURTURRO, PEGGY SCHNEIDER, LAURI A. OSBORNE, LESLIE BERNDL, JIM MOSES, TERRI MOSES, JAYME PITTSONBERGER, DAVID CARTER, JIM BULLOCK, CHRISTINA JOHNSON, JAMES CONNER, FRANCES NASH, MATT LONG, TODD SOKOLWSKI, CHANTELLE CONTI, CHERI CUTLER, STEVEN FREEMAN, KAREN PIRCHES, DINITRISE HICKS, DIANA DIEDRICH, MICHELE MCCULLOUGH, CHRISTINA TROIANO, STEVE COLQUITT, MARIANNA CUTTER, LUKE DEBARATHY, LOREN BYERS, KAY BYERS, CAMILLA BRANKOV, GLEN TUNNELL, LYNNE CARESTIO, OLIVIA GUERCIONI, JUDY MCGURIMAN, DAWN MAJERCZYK, JARED WORKMAN, DIXIE KELLER, CAROL BROWN, MARK COHEN, DEL MONTE FOODS, INC., RICHARD SCHWINGER, SARAH CAVIN, BARBARA LIGHT, PENNY J. ROBERTS, DONALD GILBERT IVERSON, CHEMNUTRA LLC, JACQUELINE JOHNSON, MONA COHEN, MARA BRAZILIAN, DIANE LOWERY, SHERRY INGLES, LIZAJEAN HOLT, STEPHEN DONNELLY, JENNIFER HIRNI, GREGORY BOEHM, ROBERT PAYNE, STEVE BARTILUCCI, PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES, INC., THE PROCTOR & GAMBLE COMPANY, DONNA LEFEBVRE, HAYLEY FORD, SHANNON J. KRAMER, DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY, NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY, NUTRO PRODUCTS, INC., PETCO SOUTHWEST, INC., PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC., PETSMART, JOHN COLLIARD, KIM LEONARD, EMILY TOMPKINS, HARMONY ADAMS, KIRA ANDRES, TAMARA ARENDT, EMORY ARIANO, CAROL BAKER, STEPHEN M. BARONE, DEBRA LEROY, MELISSA BECKO, KRISTEN BENECK, RAMONA BERRY, DAVID BONDARCHURCH, BRANDON C. BOURRET, DENISE BOURRET, LOU ANN CAMERON, TOM WHALEY, CINDY CAMP, MIKE CLARK, TRACY COLE, TODD COLE, SANDRA CRAFT, MIRANDA DANIELE, STACEY HELLER, DIANN DECKER, TONI DENHAM, CARLA DETWILER, CARL DICKSON, BETH DOMBROSKI, SARA DOSCH, KATERNINE FEIGHT, SUZANNE E. JOHNSON, RICHARD FEIGHT, SUSAN FORESMAN, DENISE FORSYTH, BRUCE FOSTER, MICHELLE GODE, RHONDA GOOD, JANET GOODWIN, CRAIG R. KLEMANN, KIM GORGENS, LINDA GORRELL, VICTORIA GOSTEVA, CAROL GRETZ, WILLIAM GRETZ, TODD HANSON, AUDREY KORNELIUS, RENE HANSON, CAROL HAUGH, MARK HEATON, KAMI HUFF, ALLISON JERNIGAN, LORRAINE JOHNSON, JASON KATZ, CECILY MITCHELL, JESSICA KATZ, RICHARD KAY, PATRICIA KAY, DONNA KEAN, CLARISSA KING, VIRGINIA KOSLOW, CANDACE LAROSE, TERRENCE MITCHELL, LEMECIA LANDRUM, JOHN LOGAN, THERESA LUNA, CHARLES RAY SIMS, DEBORAH MASSO, CONNIE MCKINNEY, DANNY MICKEY, DAVID RAPP, LOIS MITCHELL, ERYN MULLOY, STACY NEWMAN-ROOLF, LISA NICHOLS, JO ANN OAKLIEF, RICK OBERNOLTE, JEN OLBRICHT, TOINETTE ROBINSON, LORRIE PARADISO, GERALDINE PAULEY, CRYSTAL PICKETT, CYNTHIA POOLE, LYNN PUSILIO, ERICA RAMBUS, JUSTIN REVENE, BARBARA SMITH, BROOK REVSTOCK, TRACY RICHARDSON, JON ROBERTS, EVELYN SEEMAN, MICHAEL SENA, STEPHENIE SHEME, MICHELE SUGGETT, JUDY SHOPE, SANDRA SMITH, RANDY ST. ONGE, STEPHEN TERRELL, MARY JO THOMAS, MARY KAY URBAN, CLAIRE WALTER, DON JAMES, PRUDENCE WALTERS, JETHRO WAGNER, DON WARN, ROBERT WEISS, IAN WHITE, KURT WHITT, KENNETH WHITTEN, DIANE SWARBERG, LAURIE WOODMAN, TERESA ZANKIEWICZ, DEBBIE ZEIGLER, COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, WALMART, INC., MENU FOODS, DEL MONTE CORPORATION, MARK CASHMAN, CIRO AIELLO, MENU FOODS GEN PAR LTD., CHERYL CARVER, MENU FOODS HOLDING, INC., MENU FOODS INCOME FUND, PAMELA SIMS, MENU FOODS LTD, MENU FOODS LTD PARTNERSHIP, HEATHER AMRO, RAYMOND DEMITH, KATHERINE DEMITH, MENU FOODS MIDWEST CORP., MENU FOODS OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, TARGET CORPORATION, MENU FOODS SOUTH DAKOTA, INC., MENU FOODS, INC., JAYNE ENGLANDER, MITCH ENGLANDER, MENU FOODS OPERATING TRUST, MENU FOODS ACQUISITION INC., JENNIFER HART, SHEILA R. WASHINGTON, MARIA MITCHELL, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, NESTLE SA, NESTLE HOLDINGS INC., NESTLE USA INC., LAURA MIGLIORE, GAIL MORAN, SHERYL PUETT, DANIEL RAY REEVES, SHEREE A. ROBINSON, PHYLLIS A. ULLMAN, ELIZABETH PALMER, JASON LABBATE, MEGAN WHITT, LINDA WEITZ, MICHELLE ADAMS, WAL-MART STORES, INC., RICHARD SCOTT WIDEN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, IAMS CO., BARBARA GONZALES, SUZANNE THOMSON, ROBERT TRAUTMANN, LARRY WILSON. (GOODMAN, MARK)
September 21, 200769Proposed Pretrial Order RE JOINT MOTION FOR STAY OF MDL PROCEEDINGS TO PERMIT MEDIATION by PAUL RICHARD, JENNIFER RICHARD, CHARLES KOHLER, BARBARA WIDEN, ALICIA KOHLER, LINDA TINKER, GAIL BRYAN, SUSAN HANCE-GOODMAN, MARY DICAPRIO, CRYSTAL WARD, DARLENE WARD, LERAE DINEEN, SANDRA SHINGLE, GARY THOMAS, DEBORAH A. MULLEN, HELEN PERCY, ALEXANDRA STARKEY, PAULA MONK, TONY BOYER, NORMAN BRENTON, LYNDA NAGEL, TERESA EILERS, WILLIAM MCMAHON, JEFF RUSIECKI, KAROLE VANDUSEN, DAWN HOWE, KELLY FINESTONE, MARJORIE READY, SHIRLEY SEXTON, CHEMNUTRA, INC., JANICE BONIER, PAUL RANDOLPH JOHNSON, TAMMY NAVARRETE, GUY BRITTON, TAMMY MATTHEWS, KIMBERLY BOWSER, JULIE HIDALGO, DINA KARGER, DENISE VOLLMER, DOLLY PRUE-CERDA, MYRNA LAW, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, TROY GAGLIARDI, KAMI TURTURRO, PEGGY SCHNEIDER, LAURI A. OSBORNE, LESLIE BERNDL, JIM MOSES, TERRI MOSES, JAYME PITTSONBERGER, DAVID CARTER, JIM BULLOCK, CHRISTINA JOHNSON, JAMES CONNER, FRANCES NASH, MATT LONG, TODD SOKOLWSKI, CHANTELLE CONTI, CHERI CUTLER, STEVEN FREEMAN, KAREN PIRCHES, DINITRISE HICKS, DIANA DIEDRICH, MICHELE MCCULLOUGH, CHRISTINA TROIANO, STEVE COLQUITT, MARIANNA CUTTER, LUKE DEBARATHY, LOREN BYERS, KAY BYERS, CAMILLA BRANKOV, GLEN TUNNELL, LYNNE CARESTIO, OLIVIA GUERCIONI, JUDY MCGURIMAN, DAWN MAJERCZYK, JARED WORKMAN, DIXIE KELLER, CAROL BROWN, MARK COHEN, DEL MONTE FOODS, INC., RICHARD SCHWINGER, SARAH CAVIN, BARBARA LIGHT, PENNY J. ROBERTS, DONALD GILBERT IVERSON, CHEMNUTRA LLC, JACQUELINE JOHNSON, MONA COHEN, MARA BRAZILIAN, DIANE LOWERY, SHERRY INGLES, LIZAJEAN HOLT, STEPHEN DONNELLY, JENNIFER HIRNI, GREGORY BOEHM, ROBERT PAYNE, STEVE BARTILUCCI, PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES, INC., THE PROCTOR & GAMBLE COMPANY, DONNA LEFEBVRE, HAYLEY FORD, SHANNON J. KRAMER, DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY, NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY, NUTRO PRODUCTS, INC., PETCO SOUTHWEST, INC., PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC., PETSMART, JOHN COLLIARD, KIM LEONARD, EMILY TOMPKINS, HARMONY ADAMS, KIRA ANDRES, TAMARA ARENDT, EMORY ARIANO, CAROL BAKER, STEPHEN M. BARONE, DEBRA LEROY, MELISSA BECKO, KRISTEN BENECK, RAMONA BERRY, DAVID BONDARCHURCH, BRANDON C. BOURRET, DENISE BOURRET, LOU ANN CAMERON, TOM WHALEY, CINDY CAMP, MIKE CLARK, TRACY COLE, TODD COLE, SANDRA CRAFT, MIRANDA DANIELE, STACEY HELLER, DIANN DECKER, TONI DENHAM, CARLA DETWILER, CARL DICKSON, BETH DOMBROSKI, SARA DOSCH, KATERNINE FEIGHT, SUZANNE E. JOHNSON, RICHARD FEIGHT, SUSAN FORESMAN, DENISE FORSYTH, BRUCE FOSTER, MICHELLE GODE, RHONDA GOOD, JANET GOODWIN, CRAIG R. KLEMANN, KIM GORGENS, LINDA GORRELL, VICTORIA GOSTEVA, CAROL GRETZ, WILLIAM GRETZ, TODD HANSON, AUDREY KORNELIUS, RENE HANSON, CAROL HAUGH, MARK HEATON, KAMI HUFF, ALLISON JERNIGAN, LORRAINE JOHNSON, JASON KATZ, CECILY MITCHELL, JESSICA KATZ, RICHARD KAY, PATRICIA KAY, DONNA KEAN, CLARISSA KING, VIRGINIA KOSLOW, CANDACE LAROSE, TERRENCE MITCHELL, LEMECIA LANDRUM, JOHN LOGAN, THERESA LUNA, CHARLES RAY SIMS, DEBORAH MASSO, CONNIE MCKINNEY, DANNY MICKEY, DAVID RAPP, LOIS MITCHELL, ERYN MULLOY, STACY NEWMAN-ROOLF, LISA NICHOLS, JO ANN OAKLIEF, RICK OBERNOLTE, JEN OLBRICHT, TOINETTE ROBINSON, LORRIE PARADISO, GERALDINE PAULEY, CRYSTAL PICKETT, CYNTHIA POOLE, LYNN PUSILIO, ERICA RAMBUS, JUSTIN REVENE, BARBARA SMITH, BROOK REVSTOCK, TRACY RICHARDSON, JON ROBERTS, EVELYN SEEMAN, MICHAEL SENA, STEPHENIE SHEME, MICHELE SUGGETT, JUDY SHOPE, SANDRA SMITH, RANDY ST. ONGE, STEPHEN TERRELL, MARY JO THOMAS, MARY KAY URBAN, CLAIRE WALTER, DON JAMES, PRUDENCE WALTERS, JETHRO WAGNER, DON WARN, ROBERT WEISS, IAN WHITE, KURT WHITT, KENNETH WHITTEN, DIANE SWARBERG, LAURIE WOODMAN, TERESA ZANKIEWICZ, DEBBIE ZEIGLER, COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, WALMART, INC., MENU FOODS, DEL MONTE CORPORATION, MARK CASHMAN, CIRO AIELLO, MENU FOODS GEN PAR LTD., CHERYL CARVER, MENU FOODS HOLDING, INC., MENU FOODS INCOME FUND, PAMELA SIMS, MENU FOODS LTD, MENU FOODS LTD PARTNERSHIP, HEATHER AMRO, RAYMOND DEMITH, KATHERINE DEMITH, MENU FOODS MIDWEST CORP., MENU FOODS OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, TARGET CORPORATION, MENU FOODS SOUTH DAKOTA, INC., MENU FOODS, INC., JAYNE ENGLANDER, MITCH ENGLANDER, MENU FOODS OPERATING TRUST, MENU FOODS ACQUISITION INC., JENNIFER HART, SHEILA R. WASHINGTON, MARIA MITCHELL, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, NESTLE SA, NESTLE HOLDINGS INC., NESTLE USA INC., LAURA MIGLIORE, GAIL MORAN, SHERYL PUETT, DANIEL RAY REEVES, SHEREE A. ROBINSON, PHYLLIS A. ULLMAN, ELIZABETH PALMER, JASON LABBATE, MEGAN WHITT, LINDA WEITZ, MICHELLE ADAMS, WAL-MART STORES, INC., RICHARD SCOTT WIDEN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, IAMS CO., BARBARA GONZALES, SUZANNE THOMSON, ROBERT TRAUTMANN, LARRY WILSON. (GOODMAN, MARK)
September 24, 200770NOTICE of Appearance by RICHARD FAMA on behalf of DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY (FAMA, RICHARD)
September 26, 200771Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Noel L. Hillman : Initial Pretrial Conference held on 9/26/2007, Motion Hearing held on 9/26/2007 re 40 Amended MOTION to Appoint Counsel Liaison filed by NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY, 28 Joint MOTION to Appoint Counsel Liasion Counsel Attorney: Amy W. Schulman, Esq., Craig A. Hoover, Esq., D. Jeffrey Ireland, Esq., and Mark C. Goodman, Esq. filed by NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY, 29 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion for Appointment of Interim Counsel Lead Attorney: Gregory Nespole. filed by CIRO AIELLO, 34 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of National Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead Attorney: William A. Audet, Jay Edelson and Scott A. Kamber filed by RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, et al 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel McLaughlin & Stern, LLP and Abbey Spanier Rodd & Abrams, LLP Lead Counsel for Proposed Interim Class Attorney: Alan E. Sash. filed by LINDA TINKER, MARJORIE READY, 68 MOTION to Stay re 67 Noti MOTION to Stay re 67 Notice (Other) filed by SUSAN FORESMAN, et al; 32 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (of Majority Plaintiffs) Interim Co-Lead and Liaison Counsel Attorney: Kenneth A. Wexler, Sherrie R. Savett, Paul J. Geller, Steven W. Berman, Interim Co-Lead, and Lisa J. Rodriguez, as Liaison Counsel filed by SUSAN FORESMAN, et al. ORDERED 28 motion granted. Order appointing Amy Schulman, Esq, Craig Hoover, Esq, D. Jeffrey Ireland, Esq, and Mark Goodman, Esq liasion counsel for defts. ORDERED 32 motion granted. Order appointing Lisa Rodriguez, Esq as liaison counsel for pltfs. Hearing on joint motion to stay of proceedings. Hrg on motion by pltfs for preservation of evidence. Consent Order to be submitted withdrawing motion to be submitted within 14 days. Ordered matter stayed for a period of 90 days. Ordered all motions for appointment of lead counsel denied. Ordered Pre Trial Conference scheduled for January 7, 2008 at 11:00am. Ordered motions for lead counsel denied. Order to be entered. (Court Reporter Stephen J. Daner.) (sb)
September 26, 200772Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting in part and denying in part 32 Motion to Appoint Counsel; granting in part and denying in part 34 Motion to Appoint Counsel; granting 68 Motion to Stay; denying 25 Motion to Appoint Counsel; granting 28 Motion to Appoint Counsel; granting in part and denying in part 29 Motion to Appoint Counsel. ORDERED that all cases in this MDL are stayed for 90 days. The continuation of the initial practice and procedure conference shall be held on January 7, 2008 at 11:00 am. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 9/26/07. (sb)
October 3, 200773Letter from Liaison Counsel Seeking Clarification of 9.26.07 Order. (RODRIGUEZ, LISA)
October 3, 200774Letter from Liaison Counsel Supplementing re 73 Letter. (RODRIGUEZ, LISA)
October 4, 200775TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on September 26, 2007 before Judge Noel L. Hillman. Court Reporter: Stephen Daner. PLEASE NOTE: The complete transcript of these proceedings is maintained in paper format on file in the Clerks Office. To request copies of this transcript, contact the Official Court Reporter or Transcription Service who prepared the transcript. (sb)
October 4, 200776NOTICE of Appearance by GERARD H. HANSON on behalf of MENU FOODS (HANSON, GERARD)
October 10, 200777STIPULATION Withdrawing Motion for Preservation of Evidence by LAURI A. OSBORNE. (RODRIGUEZ, LISA)
October 10, 200778Court Opinion or Order ORDER re 73 Letter. The Court noting that if the parties cannot resolve the matters through mediation, the Court will rule on all pending motions at the end of the 90-day stay. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 10/10/07. (sb)
October 17, 200779Letter from Amy Schulman, Esq. re: Judge Hillman's Order of 9/26/07 regarding the Court's OTSC dated 8/28/07. (Attachments: # Exhibit Proposed Communication to Unrepresented Claimants)(HANSON, GERARD) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/16/2007 (sb, ).
October 26, 200780STATUS REPORT (Joint) Regarding Evidence Preservation by PAUL RICHARD, JENNIFER RICHARD, CHARLES KOHLER, BARBARA WIDEN, ALICIA KOHLER, LINDA TINKER, GAIL BRYAN, SUSAN HANCE-GOODMAN, MARY DICAPRIO, CRYSTAL WARD, DARLENE WARD, LERAE DINEEN, SANDRA SHINGLE, GARY THOMAS, DEBORAH A. MULLEN, HELEN PERCY, ALEXANDRA STARKEY, PAULA MONK, TONY BOYER, NORMAN BRENTON, LYNDA NAGEL, TERESA EILERS, WILLIAM MCMAHON, JEFF RUSIECKI, KAROLE VANDUSEN, DAWN HOWE, KELLY FINESTONE, MARJORIE READY, SHIRLEY SEXTON, JANICE BONIER, PAUL RANDOLPH JOHNSON, TAMMY NAVARRETE, GUY BRITTON, TAMMY MATTHEWS, KIMBERLY BOWSER, JULIE HIDALGO, DINA KARGER, DENISE VOLLMER, DOLLY PRUE-CERDA, MYRNA LAW, ALEXANDER NUNEZ, MARK GOLDING, STEPHANIE ROZMAN, WENDY KROSSCHELL, TROY GAGLIARDI, KAMI TURTURRO, SCOTT STACEY, MARIA TERESA FERRARESE, PEGGY SCHNEIDER, LAURI A. OSBORNE, LESLIE BERNDL, JIM MOSES, MARY TUNNELL, TERRI MOSES, JAYME PITTSONBERGER, DAVID CARTER, JIM BULLOCK, CHRISTINA JOHNSON, JAMES CONNER, FRANCES NASH, MATT LONG, TODD SOKOLWSKI, CHANTELLE CONTI, CHERI CUTLER, STEVEN FREEMAN, KAREN PIRCHES, DINITRISE HICKS, DIANA DIEDRICH, MICHELE MCCULLOUGH, CHRISTINA TROIANO, STEVE COLQUITT, MARIANNA CUTTER, LUKE DEBARATHY, CAMILLA BRANKOV, GLEN TUNNELL, LYNNE CARESTIO, OLIVIA GUERCIONI, JUDY MCGURIMAN, DAWN MAJERCZYK, JARED WORKMAN, DIXIE KELLER, CAROL BROWN, MARK COHEN, RICHARD SCHWINGER, SARAH CAVIN, BARBARA LIGHT, PENNY J. ROBERTS, DONALD GILBERT IVERSON, JACQUELINE JOHNSON, MONA COHEN, MARA BRAZILIAN, DIANE LOWERY, SHERRY INGLES, LIZAJEAN HOLT, STEPHEN DONNELLY, JENNIFER HIRNI, GREGORY BOEHM, ROBERT PAYNE, STEVE BARTILUCCI, DONNA LEFEBVRE, HAYLEY FORD, SHANNON J. KRAMER, JOHN COLLIARD, KIM LEONARD, EMILY TOMPKINS, HARMONY ADAMS, KIRA ANDRES, TAMARA ARENDT, EMORY ARIANO, CAROL BAKER, STEPHEN M. BARONE, DEBRA LEROY, MELISSA BECKO, KRISTEN BENECK, RAMONA BERRY, DAVID BONDARCHURCH, BRANDON C. BOURRET, DENISE BOURRET, LOU ANN CAMERON, TOM WHALEY, CINDY CAMP, MIKE CLARK, TRACY COLE, TODD COLE, SANDRA CRAFT, MIRANDA DANIELE, STACEY HELLER, DIANN DECKER, TONI DENHAM, CARLA DETWILER, CARL DICKSON, BETH DOMBROSKI, SARA DOSCH, KATERNINE FEIGHT, SUZANNE E. JOHNSON, RICHARD FEIGHT, SUSAN FORESMAN, DENISE FORSYTH, BRUCE FOSTER, MICHELLE GODE, RHONDA GOOD, JANET GOODWIN, CRAIG R. KLEMANN, KIM GORGENS, LINDA GORRELL, VICTORIA GOSTEVA, CAROL GRETZ, WILLIAM GRETZ, TODD HANSON, AUDREY KORNELIUS, RENE HANSON, CAROL HAUGH, MARK HEATON, KAMI HUFF, ALLISON JERNIGAN, LORRAINE JOHNSON, JASON KATZ, CECILY MITCHELL, JESSICA KATZ, RICHARD KAY, PATRICIA KAY, DONNA KEAN, CLARISSA KING, VIRGINIA KOSLOW, CANDACE LAROSE, TERRENCE MITCHELL, LEMECIA LANDRUM, JOHN LOGAN, THERESA LUNA, CHARLES RAY SIMS, DEBORAH MASSO, CONNIE MCKINNEY, DANNY MICKEY, DAVID RAPP, LOIS MITCHELL, ERYN MULLOY, STACY NEWMAN-ROOLF, LISA NICHOLS, JO ANN OAKLIEF, RICK OBERNOLTE, JEN OLBRICHT, TOINETTE ROBINSON, LORRIE PARADISO, GERALDINE PAULEY, CRYSTAL PICKETT, CYNTHIA POOLE, LYNN PUSILIO, ERICA RAMBUS, JUSTIN REVENE, BARBARA SMITH, BROOK REVSTOCK, TRACY RICHARDSON, JON ROBERTS, EVELYN SEEMAN, MICHAEL SENA, STEPHENIE SHEME, MICHELE SUGGETT, JUDY SHOPE, SANDRA SMITH, RANDY ST. ONGE, STEPHEN TERRELL, MARY JO THOMAS, MARY KAY URBAN, CLAIRE WALTER, DON JAMES, PRUDENCE WALTERS, JETHRO WAGNER, DON WARN, ROBERT WEISS, IAN WHITE, KURT WHITT, KENNETH WHITTEN, DIANE SWARBERG, LAURIE WOODMAN, TERESA ZANKIEWICZ, DEBBIE ZEIGLER, MARK CASHMAN, CIRO AIELLO, CHERYL CARVER, PAMELA SIMS, HEATHER AMRO, RAYMOND DEMITH, KATHERINE DEMITH, JAYNE ENGLANDER, MITCH ENGLANDER, JENNIFER HART, SHEILA R. WASHINGTON, MARIA MITCHELL, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LAURA MIGLIORE, GAIL MORAN, SHERYL PUETT, DANIEL RAY REEVES, SHEREE A. ROBINSON, PHYLLIS A. ULLMAN, ELIZABETH PALMER, JASON LABBATE, MEGAN WHITT, LINDA WEITZ, MICHELLE ADAMS, RICHARD SCOTT WIDEN, LOIS GRADY, KAYE STEINSAPIR, CRAIG ANDERSON, FRANK BODEMAN, BARBARA GONZALES, SUZANNE THOMSON, ROBERT TRAUTMANN, LARRY WILSON. (Attachments: # 1 Agreement Regarding Preservation of Records# 2 Certificate of Service)(RODRIGUEZ, LISA)
November 1, 200781NOTICE of Change of Address by NATALIE FINKELMAN BENNETT (BENNETT, NATALIE)
November 7, 200782Court Opinion or Order ORDERED that the previous Orders of the Court enjoining Menu Foods from comunicating with putative class members are modified to allow Menu Foods to send these letters to these non-party members of the putative class; ORDERED that defendants shall mail these letters within seven days of the date of this Order. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 11/7/07. (sb)
November 9, 200783Letter from Menu Foods Counsel. (Attachments: # Exhibit Letters sent to 7 non-party members of putative class)(HANSON, GERARD) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/16/2007 (sb, ).
November 14, 200784Letter from Del Monte. (FAMA, RICHARD)
November 15, 200785NOTICE of Change of Address by STUART C. TALLEY (TALLEY, STUART)
November 16, 200786Letter from Plaintiffs' Counsel Responding to Del Monte's Letter re 84 Letter. (RODRIGUEZ, LISA)
November 16, 200787Emergency MOTION for Discovery Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 by DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit in Support# 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order# 3 Affidavit Affidavit of Good Faith# 4 Declaration Declaration of Dr. George P. McCabe)(FAMA, RICHARD)
November 16, 200788Emergency MOTION for Discovery Declaration of Michael Hayes in Support of Del Monte's Motion pursuant to Rule 26 by DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Independence Photo 1# 2 Exhibit Independence Photo 2# 3 Exhibit Independence Photo 3# 4 Exhibit Independence Photo 4# 5 Exhibit Independence Photo 5# 6 Exhibit Independence Photo 6# 7 Exhibit Independence Photo 7# 8 Exhibit Independence Photo 8# 9 Exhibit Independence Photo 9# 10 Exhibit Independence Photo 10)(FAMA, RICHARD)
November 16, 200789Exhibit to DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY Re 88 Motion for Discovery,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Mira Loma Photo 1# 2 Exhibit Mira Loma Photo 2# 3 Exhibit Mira Loma Photo 3# 4 Exhibit Mira Loma Photo 4# 5 Exhibit Mira Loma Photo 5# 6 Exhibit Mira Loma Photo 6# 7 Exhibit Mira Loma Photo 7# 8 Exhibit Mira Loma Photo 8# 9 Exhibit Mira Loma Photo 9)(FAMA, RICHARD)
November 16, 200790Exhibit to DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY Re 88 Motion for Discovery,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Watsontown Photo 1# 2 Exhibit Watsontown Photo 2# 3 Exhibit Watsontown Photo 3# 4 Exhibit Watsontown Photo 4# 5 Exhibit Watsontown Photo 5# 6 Exhibit Watsontown Photo 6# 7 Exhibit Watsontown Photo 7# 8 Exhibit Watsontown Photo 8# 9 Exhibit Watsontown Photo 9)(FAMA, RICHARD)
November 16, 200791Exhibit to DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY Re 88 Motion for Discovery,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Topeka Photo 1# 2 Exhibit Topeka Photo 2# 3 Exhibit Topeka Photo 3# 4 Exhibit Topeka Photo 4# 5 Exhibit Topeka Photo 5# 6 Exhibit Topeka Photo 6# 7 Exhibit Topeka Photo 7# 8 Exhibit Topeka Photo 8# 9 Exhibit Topeka Photo 9)(FAMA, RICHARD)
November 18, 200792Exhibit to DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY Re 88 Motion for Discovery,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Independence Photo 11# 2 Exhibit Independence Photo 12# 3 Exhibit Independence Photo 13# 4 Exhibit Independence Photo 14# 5 Exhibit Independence Photo 15# 6 Exhibit Independence Photo 16)(FAMA, RICHARD)
November 21, 200793Letter from Delmonte Food Company by Richard Fama. (FAMA, RICHARD)
November 21, 200794Exhibit to DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY Re 93 Letter. (FAMA, RICHARD)
November 26, 200795Court Opinion or Order ORDERED that defendant Del Monte Foods, Inc's motion for a protective order to quash the subpoena or otherwise limit the discovery request shall be filed no later than November 27, 2007 at 12:00 noon; and Plaintiff's opposition shall be filed no later than November 29, 2007 at 12:00 noon. The Court will conduct a hearing on the motion for a protective order on November 30, 2007 at 2:00 pm. Signed by Judge Ann Marie Donio on 11/26/07. (sb)
November 27, 200796Letter from Del Monte Foods Company. (FAMA, RICHARD)
November 21, 200797Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ann Marie Donio : Telephone Conference held on 11/21/2007. (Tape #14.) (ar1, )
November 29, 200798TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on November 21, 2007 before Judge Ann Marie Donio. Court Reporter: J & J Transcribers. PLEASE NOTE: The complete transcript of these proceedings is maintained in paper format on file in the Clerks Office. To request copies of this transcript, contact the Official Court Reporter or Transcription Service who prepared the transcript. (sb)
December 6, 200799Letter from Plaintiffs' Counsel Submitting Proposed Consent Order Regarding Organization of Plaintiffs' Counsel. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Consent Order)(RODRIGUEZ, LISA)
December 7, 2007100Court Opinion or Order ORDERED that any party SHOW CAUSE within 10 days of the date of this Order why the "Consent Order Regarding Organization of Pltf's Counsel" should not be entered.. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 12/7/07. (MB, )
December 10, 2007101NOTICE of Appearance by STEVEN A. KARG on behalf of HILLS PET NUTRITION (KARG, STEVEN)
December 11, 2007102Letter from Menu Foods counsel. (HANSON, GERARD)
December 11, 2007103MOTION for Discovery Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 by CHEMNUTRA, INC., DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY, NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY, HILLS PET NUTRITION, NUTRO PRODUCTS, INC., MENU FOODS GEN PAR LTD., MENU FOODS HOLDING, INC., MENU FOODS INCOME FUND, MENU FOODS LTD, MENU FOODS LTD PARTNERSHIP, MENU FOODS MIDWEST CORP., MENU FOODS OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, MENU FOODS SOUTH DAKOTA, INC., MENU FOODS, INC., MENU FOODS OPERATING TRUST, MENU FOODS ACQUISITION INC., IAMS CO.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2-A# 3 Exhibit 2-B# 4 Exhibit 3# 5 Exhibit 3-A# 6 Exhibit 3-B# 7 Exhibit 3-C# 8 Exhibit 3-D# 9 Exhibit 3-D# 10 Exhibit 3-F# 11 Exhibit 3-G# 12 Exhibit 3-H# 13 Exhibit 3-I# 14 Exhibit 4# 15 Exhibit 4-A# 16 Exhibit 4 B-1# 17 Exhibit 4 B-2# 18 Exhibit 4 B-3# 19 Exhibit 4 C-1# 20 Exhibit 4 C-2# 21 Exhibit 4 C-3# 22 Exhibit 5# 23 Exhibit 5-A# 24 Exhibit 5-B# 25 Exhibit 6# 26 Exhibit 6-1# 27 Exhibit 6-2# 28 Exhibit 6-3# 29 Exhibit 7# 30 Exhibit 7-A# 31 Exhibit 7-B# 32 Exhibit 7-C# 33 Exhibit 7-D# 34 Exhibit 7-E# 35 Exhibit 7-F# 36 Exhibit 8# 37 Exhibit 8-A# 38 Exhibit 9# 39 Exhibit 9-A# 40 Exhibit 9-B# 41 Exhibit 10# 42 Exhibit 10 Appx.# 43 Exhibit 10-A# 44 Exhibit 11# 45 Text of Proposed Order 12)(SANOM, LAURA)
December 12, 2007104DECLARATION of Service of Beth Harper re 101 Notice of Appearance by HILLS PET NUTRITION. (KARG, STEVEN)
December 18, 2007105Court Opinion or Order ORDER denying as moot 87 Motion for Discovery. ORDERED that the hearing scheduled for December 20, 2007 at 2:00pm is cancelled. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 12/18/07. (sb)
December 18, 2007106Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 103 Motion for Discovery. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 12/18/07. (sb)
December 18, 2007107Court Opinion or Order CONSENT ORDER regarding organization of plaintiffs' counsel. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 12/18/07. (sb)
January 4, 2008108Letter from BRIAN P. HEERMANCE withdrawing as counsel for Chemnutra, Inc. (sb)
January 4, 2008109Court Opinion or Order ORDERED that the stay in this matter shall be extended until February 14, 2008, on which date the Court will hold the continuation of the initial practice and procedure conference at 11:00am in Courtroom 3A. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 1/4/08. (sb)
January 7, 2008110Certified Copy of Order from Judicial Panel of MDL transferring certain tag-along actions to this court. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to Clerk# 2 Counsel List) (Recv'd 12/7/07)(sb)
January 7, 2008111Clerk's Notification Letter re 110 MDL Conditional Transfer Order (in). (sb)
January 7, 2008112Clerk's Notice to Counsel re 110 MDL Conditional Transfer Order (in). (sb)
January 24, 2008113Letter from Menu Foods counsel. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order # 2 Exhibit Proposed Letter to Evans)(HANSON, GERARD)
January 28, 2008114Court Opinion or Order STIPULATION AND CONSENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 1/28/08. (sb)
January 30, 2008115OBJECTION TO PET FOOD EVIDENCE DISPOSAL PLAN APPROVED ON DECEMBER 18, 2007 filed by Donald R. Earl. (sb)
February 5, 2008116Letter from Menu Foods Counsel - Amy W. Schulman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Washington State Preservation Motion)(HANSON, GERARD)
February 5, 2008117Letter from Del Monte's Counsel, Richard Fama, on behalf of non-Menu manufacturing defendants re 116 Letter. (FAMA, RICHARD)
February 7, 2008118Letter from Supplemental Letter from Menu Foods Counsel - Amy Schulman re Earl Objection. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2/5/08 Ltr from Menu Foods Counsel to Hon. Noel Hillman, # 2 Exhibit 2/6/08 Washington State Court of Appeals Order)(HANSON, GERARD)
February 12, 2008119Letter from Gerard H. Hanson. (HANSON, GERARD)
February 14, 2008120Letter from Menu Foods counsel enclosing Order Denying Earl Objection. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Order denying Earl Objection)(HANSON, GERARD)
February 14, 2008121Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Noel L. Hillman: Pretrial Conference held on 2/14/2008. Ordered application of (party in interest)/plaintiff Donald Earl denied. Order to be submitted. Status of Mediation and Preservation issues discussed. Ordered counsel to respond jointly by letter to Court advising of status of mediation.(Court Reporter Stephen J. Daner.) (sb)
February 13, 2008122Certified Copy of Order from Judicial Panel of MDL transferring certain action from the Northern District of Florida; Case# 07-180 to this court. (sb)
February 13, 2008123Clerk's Notification Letter re 122 MDL Conditional Transfer Order (in). (sb)
February 13, 2008124Clerk's Notice to Counsel re 122 MDL Conditional Transfer Order (in). (sb)
February 14, 2008125NOTICE of Appearance by PATRICK D BLAKE, KEVIN L. KELLER, GARY A. BRYANT on behalf of WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY (sb)
February 14, 2008126OBJECTION TO PET FOOD EVIDENCE DISPOSAL PLAN APPROVED ON DECEMBER 18, 2007 filed by Donald R. Earl. (sb)
February 15, 2008127TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on February 14, 2008 before Judge Noel L. Hillman. Court Reporter: Stephen J. Daner. PLEASE NOTE: The complete transcript of these proceedings is maintained in paper format on file in the Clerks Office. To request copies of this transcript, contact the Official Court Reporter or Transcription Service who prepared the transcript. (sb)
February 19, 2008128Court Opinion or Order ORDERED that the "Objection to Pet Food Evidence Disposal Plan Approved on December 18, 2007" is denied. Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 2/19/08. (sb)
February 28, 2008129STATUS REPORT , re: Resolution of Outstanding Matters by MENU FOODS, MENU FOODS GEN PAR LTD., MENU FOODS HOLDING, INC., MENU FOODS INCOME FUND, MENU FOODS LTD, MENU FOODS LTD PARTNERSHIP, MENU FOODS MIDWEST CORP., MENU FOODS OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, MENU FOODS SOUTH DAKOTA, INC., MENU FOODS, INC., MENU FOODS OPERATING TRUST, MENU FOODS ACQUISITION INC.. (HANSON, GERARD)
February 29, 2008130Court Opinion or Order ORDERED that the parties request for an additional t