HOWARD HESS DEN. LABORATORIES v. DENTSPLY INTERN.

Civ. Nos. 99-255-SLR, 01-267-SLR.

516 F.Supp.2d 324 (2007)

HOWARD HESS DENTAL LABORATORIES INC. and Philip Guttierez d/b/a Dentures Plus, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendant. Jersey Dental Laboratories f/k/a Howard Hess Dental Laboratories Incorporated, and Philip Guttierez d/b/a Dentures Plus, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Dentsply International, Inc., and named dental dealers, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Delaware.

September 26, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pamela S. Tikellis, Esquire, Robert J. Kriner, Jr., Esquire, and A. Zachary Naylor, Esquire of Chimicles & Tikellis LLP, Wilmington, DE, of counsel: Thomas A. Dubbs, Esquire, Richard T. Joffe, Esquire, and Craig L. Briskin, Esquire of Labaton Sucharow & Rudoff LLP, New York City, for Plaintiffs.

W. Harding Drane, Jr., Esquire of Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE, of Counsel for Defendant Nowak Dental Supplies, Inc.; H. Cary A. Des Roches, Esquire of the Law Offices of Cary A. Des Roches, APLC, New Orleans, LA, for Defendants Accu Bite, Inc., Dental Supplies and Equipment, Inc., Hendon Dental Supply, Inc., Henry Schein Inc., Kentucky Dental Supply Co. Inc. n/k/a KDSC Liquidation Corp., Mohawk Dental Co., and Nowak Dental Supplies, Inc.

Kathleen Jennings, Esquire and Karen V. Sullivan, Esquire of Oberly Jennings & Rhodunda, P.A., Wilmington, DE, for Defendant Arnold Dental Supply Co.

Henry E. Gallagher, Esquire and Jaclyn M. Mason, Esquire of Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP, Wilmington, DE, for Defendants Atlanta Dental Supply Co., Benco Dental Co., and Darby Dental Laboratory Supply Co., Inc.

Kurt M. Heyman, Esquire and Particia L. Enerio, Esquire of Proctor Heyman LLP, Wilmington, DE, for Defendant Burkhart Dental Supply Co.

William D. Johnston, Esquire and Christian Douglas Wright, Esquire of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE, of counsel: Margaret M. Zwisler, Esquire, Eric J. McCarthy, Esquire, Charles R. Price, Esquire, and Amanda P. Biles, Esquire of Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC, and Brian M. Addison, Esquire, of Dentsply International Inc., York, PA, for Defendant Dentsply International Inc.

Edward M. McNally, Esquire and Fotini Antonia Skouvakis, Esquire of Morris James LLP, Wilmington, DE, for Defendants Iowa Dental Supply, Co., LLC, Johnson & Lund Co., Inc. and Marcus Dental Supply Co.

William J. Wade, Esquire of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, DE, for Defendant Patterson Dental Co.

James J. Maron, Esquire, Wayne A. Marvel, Esquire, and Antionette Hubbard, Esquire of Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson, P.A., Wilmington, DE, for Defendant Pearson Dental Supply, Inc.

Thomas P. Preston, Esquire of Blank Rome LLP, Wilmington, DE, of counsel: Charles W. Jirauch, Esquire of Quarles & Brady LLP, Pheonix, AZ, for Defendant Ryker Dental of Kentucky, Inc.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

SUE L. ROBINSON, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Currently pending before the court are several motions in two related cases. Plaintiffs Howard Hess Dental Laboratories, Inc. ("Hess") and Philip Guttierez d/b/a Dentures Plus ("Dentures Plus") filed an antitrust class action against Dentsply International, Inc. ("Dentsply") on April 21, 1999. Hess Dental Laboratories...

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