IN RE HONEY TRANSSHIPPING LITIGATION

Case No. 13-cv-2905.

IN RE HONEY TRANSSHIPPING LITIGATION.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

March 31, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chris Moore, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C., Erich Paul Schork , Barnow and Assoc., PC, Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm & Sharon Harris , Barnow & Associates, P.C..

Cox Honey of Utah, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C., Erich Paul Schork , Barnow and Assoc., PC, Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm & Sharon Harris , Barnow & Associates, P.C..

Brett Adee, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C., Erich Paul Schork , Barnow and Assoc., PC, Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm & Sharon Harris , Barnow & Associates, P.C..

Kelvin Adee, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C., Erich Paul Schork , Barnow and Assoc., PC, Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm & Sharon Harris , Barnow & Associates, P.C..

Daniel C. Whitney, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Bauer Honey, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Bee Natural Honey, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Bernard Casavan, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Blake Shook, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Ruby's Apiaries, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Kallas Honey Farm, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Wind River Honey Company, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Heaven's Honey, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Brad Stromme, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Dan's Honey Company, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

McCoy's Sunny South Apiaries, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Willow Bee, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

GloryBee Natural Sweeteners, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Orange Apiary, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Wee Bee Honey Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Adam J. Levitt , Grant & Eisenhofer P.A..

Adee Honey Farms, Plaintiff, represented by Adam J. Levitt , Grant & Eisenhofer P.A..

Bill Rhodes Honey Company, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Adam J. Levitt , Grant & Eisenhofer P.A..

Hackenberg Apiaries, Plaintiff, represented by Adam J. Levitt , Grant & Eisenhofer P.A..

Doan's Honey Farms, Plaintiff, represented by Adam J. Levitt , Grant & Eisenhofer P.A..

William H Perry, Plaintiff, represented by Ben Barnow , Barnow and Associates, P.C. & Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm.

Ernest L. Groeb, Defendant, represented by Abigail A Clapp , Greenberg Traurig, LLP. & David N. Zacks , Ishbia & Gagleard, P.c..

Troy L. Groeb, Defendant, represented by Joseph J. Duffy , Stetler, Duffy & Rotert, Ltd., Henry M. Baskerville , Stelter, Duffy & Rotert, Ltd. & William Paul Ziegelmueller , Stetler, Duffy & Rotert, Ltd..

Horizon Partners, Ltd., Inc., Defendant, represented by James Peter Fieweger , Williams Montgomery & John, Ltd., Lisa Marie Noller , Foley & Lardner, Peter C. John , Williams, Montgomery & John, Ltd., Jonathan William Garlough , Foley & Lardner, Martin J. Bishop , Foley & Lardner & Rebecca Sklar Bradley , Foley & Lardner LLP.

Groeb Farms, Inc., Defendant, represented by Lisa Marie Noller , Foley & Lardner, Jonathan William Garlough , Foley & Lardner, Martin J. Bishop , Foley & Lardner & Rebecca Sklar Bradley , Foley & Lardner LLP.

Robert Feerick, Defendant, represented by James Peter Fieweger , Williams Montgomery & John, Ltd. & Peter C. John , Williams, Montgomery & John, Ltd..

Marquette Capital Partners, Defendant, represented by Allan T. Slagel , Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Christopher H. Montana , Fredrikson & Byron, P.a., Jeffrey M. Schieber , Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP & Todd Wind , Fredrikson & Byron, P.A..

Thomas Jenkins, Defendant, represented by Allan T. Slagel , Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Christopher H. Montana , Fredrikson & Byron, P.a., Jeffrey M. Schieber , Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP & Todd Wind , Fredrikson & Byron, P.A..

Honey Holdings 1, Ltd., Defendant, represented by Darren Brett Watts , Swanson, Martin & Bell & Jonathan Rowan Walton , Swanson, Martin & Bell, Llp.

HHI Management, Defendant, represented by Darren Brett Watts , Swanson, Martin & Bell, Jeffrey Scott Becker , Swanson Martin & Bell LLP, Jonathan Rowan Walton , Swanson, Martin & Bell, Llp & Troy M Sphar , Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP.

Douglas A Murphy, Defendant, represented by Darren Brett Watts , Swanson, Martin & Bell, Jeffrey Scott Becker , Swanson Martin & Bell LLP, Jonathan Rowan Walton , Swanson, Martin & Bell, Llp & Troy M Sphar , Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP.

Urbain Tran, Defendant, represented by Bradley C. Graveline , Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP & David Mitchell Poell , Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP.

Sunland Trading, Defendant, represented by Alan S. Madans , Rothschild, Barry & Myers LLP, Daniel A. Cummings , Rothschild, Barry & Myers LLP, Kenneth P. Taube , Rothschild, Barry & Myers LLP & Robin Korman Powers , Rothschild, Barry & Myers LLP.

National Honey, Inc., Defendant, represented by M. H. Cersonsky , Ceronsky, Rosen & Garcia P.c. & Mark L. Rotert , Stetler, Duffy & Rotert, Ltd..

Jun Yang, Defendant, represented by M. H. Cersonsky , Ceronsky, Rosen & Garcia P.c. & Mark L. Rotert , Stetler, Duffy & Rotert, Ltd..

Honey Holding I, Ltd. d/b/a Honey Solutions, Respondent, represented by Darren Brett Watts , Swanson, Martin & Bell, Jeffrey Scott Becker , Swanson Martin & Bell LLP, Jonathan Rowan Walton , Swanson, Martin & Bell, Llp & Troy M Sphar , Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP.

HHI Management, LLC, Respondent, represented by Darren Brett Watts , Swanson, Martin & Bell.

Douglas A Murphy, Respondent, represented by Darren Brett Watts , Swanson, Martin & Bell.

Adee Honey Farms, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by Adam J. Levitt , Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. & Edmund S Aronowitz , Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A..

Bill Rhodes Honey Company, LLC, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by Adam J. Levitt , Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. & Edmund S Aronowitz , Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A..

Hackenberg Apiaries, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by Adam J. Levitt , Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. & Edmund S Aronowitz , Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A..


MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER

This consolidated matter consists of a class action and a parallel individual action (filed by members of the class who intend to opt out) against certain importers and suppliers of commercial honey. The class plaintiffs bring suit for alleged violations...

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