IN RE POLYURETHANE FOAM ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Case No. 1:10 MD 2196.

In Re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation. This document relates to: Direct Purchaser Case Factory Direct, Inc. v. The Carpenter Co., et al. Case No. 1:11 PF 10011

United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, Western Division.

January 18, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Factory Direct Inc, an Oklahoma Corporation, Plaintiff represented by David A. Elder , Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville.

Factory Direct Inc, an Oklahoma Corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Drew Neville, Jr , Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville.

Factory Direct Inc, an Oklahoma Corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Elizabeth A Price , Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville.

Factory Direct Inc, an Oklahoma Corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Kurt M. Rupert , Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville.

Carpenter Company, a Virginia Corporation, Defendant represented by Bethany G. Lukitsch , McGuire Woods — Richmond.

Carpenter Company, a Virginia Corporation, Defendant, represented by Howard Feller , McGuire Woods — Richmond.

Carpenter Company, a Virginia Corporation, Defendant, represented by James H. Walsh , McGuire Woods — Richmond.

Carpenter Company, a Virginia Corporation, Defendant, represented by Mack J Morgan, III , Crowe & Dunlevy-OKC.

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, a North Carolina Corporation, Defendant represented by Frank A. Hirsch, Jr. , Alston & Bird — Durham.

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, a North Carolina Corporation, Defendant, represented by Heather B. Adams , Alston & Bird — Durham.

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, a North Carolina Corporation, Defendant, represented by Matthew P. McGuire , Alston & Bird — Durham.

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, a North Carolina Corporation, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Hoernlein , Alston & Bird — Charlotte.

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, a North Carolina Corporation, Defendant, represented by Paul M. Kaplan , Alston & Bird — New York.

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, a North Carolina Corporation, Defendant, represented by Mack J Morgan, III , Crowe & Dunlevy-OKC.

Valle Foam Industries, Inc., a Canadian Corporation, Defendant represented by Elliot A. Silver , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom — New York.

Valle Foam Industries, Inc., a Canadian Corporation, Defendant, represented by Mack J Morgan, III , Crowe & Dunlevy-OKC.

Domfoam International Inc, a Canadian Corporation, Defendant represented by Shepard Goldfein , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom — New York.

Domfoam International Inc, a Canadian Corporation, Defendant, represented by Elliot A. Silver , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom — New York.

Domfoam International Inc, a Canadian Corporation, Defendant, represented by Mack J Morgan, III , Crowe & Dunlevy-OKC.

Woodbridge Group, The, a Canadian Corporation, Defendant represented by Allison C. Kop , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher — San Francisco.

Woodbridge Group, The, a Canadian Corporation, Defendant, represented by Cynthia E. Richman , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher — Washington.

Woodbridge Group, The, a Canadian Corporation, Defendant, represented by Daniel G. Swanson , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher — Los Angeles.

Woodbridge Group, The, a Canadian Corporation, Defendant, represented by Mack J Morgan, III , Crowe & Dunlevy-OKC.

Flexible Foam Products Inc, an Ohio Corportion, Defendant represented by Kendall Millard , Barnes & Thornburg — Indianapolis.

Flexible Foam Products Inc, an Ohio Corportion, Defendant, represented by Michael D. Mustard , Hunt Suedhoff Kalamaros.

Flexible Foam Products Inc., Scottdel Inc., an Ohio Corportion, Defendant, represented by Mack J Morgan, III , Crowe & Dunlevy-OKC.

Foamex Innovations Inc, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Defendant represented by F. Brenden Coller , Cozen O'Connor — Philadelphia.

Foamex Innovations Inc, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Defendant, represented by Francis P. Newell , Cozen O'Connor — Philadelphia.

Foamex Innovations Inc, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Defendant, represented by Kevin T. Kerns , Cozen O'Connor — Philadelphia.

Foamex Innovations Inc, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Defendant, represented by Lezlie Madden , Cozen O'Connor — Philadelphia.

Foamex Innovations Inc, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Defendant, represented by Peter M. Ryan , Cozen O'Connor — Philadelphia.

Foamex Innovations Inc, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Defendant, represented by Mack J Morgan, III , Crowe & Dunlevy-OKC.

Future Foam Inc, an Iowa Corporation, Defendant represented by Edward G. Warin , Kutak Rock — Omaha.

Future Foam Inc, an Iowa Corporation, Defendant, represented by John P. Passarelli , Kutak Rock — Omaha.

Future Foam Inc, an Iowa Corporation, Defendant, represented by Mack J Morgan, III , Crowe & Dunlevy-OKC.

Future Foam Inc, an Iowa Corporation, Defendant, represented by Meghan M. Blinn , Kutak Rock — Omaha.

Vitafoam Products Canada Limited, a Canadian Corporation, Defendant represented by Bruce C. McCulloch, Pro Hac Vice.

Vitafoam Products Canada Limited, a Canadian Corporation, Defendant, represented by John K. Warren , Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Vitafoam Products Canada Limited, a Canadian Corporation, Defendant, represented by Robert J. Gilmer, Jr. , Eastman & Smith — Toledo.

Vitafoam Products Canada Limited, a Canadian Corporation, Defendant, represented by Terry Calvani , Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Vitafoam Products Canada Limited, a Canadian Corporation, Defendant, represented by Timothy J. Coleman , Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Vitafoam Inc, a North Carolina Corporation, Defendant represented by Bruce C. McCulloch, Pro Hac Vice.

Vitafoam Inc, Defendant, represented by John K. Warren , Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Vitafoam Inc, Defendant, represented by Robert J. Gilmer, Jr. , Eastman & Smith — Toledo.

Vitafoam Inc, Defendant, represented by Terry Calvani , Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Vitafoam Inc, Defendant, represented by Timothy J. Coleman , Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Carpenter Holdings, Inc., Defendant, represented by Howard Feller , McGuire Woods — Richmond.

Carpenter Holdings, Inc., Defendant, represented by James H. Walsh , McGuire Woods — Richmond.

Carpenter Holdings, Inc., Defendant, represented by Bethany G. Lukitsch , McGuire Woods — Richmond.

Carpenter Holdings, Inc., Defendant, represented by Mack J Morgan, III , Crowe & Dunlevy-OKC.

E.R. Carpenter, L.P., Defendant, represented by Howard Feller , McGuire Woods — Richmond.

E.R. Carpenter, L.P., Defendant, represented by James H. Walsh , McGuire Woods — Richmond.

E.R. Carpenter, L.P., Defendant, represented by Bethany G. Lukitsch , McGuire Woods — Richmond.

Leggett & Platt Inc., Defendant, represented by Joe Rebein , Shook Hardy & Bacon.

Leggett & Platt Inc., Defendant, represented by Daniel R. Warncke , Taft Stettinius & Hollister — Cincinnati.

Leggett & Platt Inc., Defendant, represented by Laurie A. Novion , Shook, Hardy & Bacon — Kansas City.

Mohawk Industries Inc., Defendant, represented by Erica L. Fenby , Alston & Bird — Atlanta.

Mohawk Industries Inc., Defendant, represented by Randall L. Allen , Alston & Bird — Atlanta.

Mohawk Industries Inc., Defendant, represented by Teresa T. Bonder , Alston & Bird — Atlanta.

Valle Foam Industries (1995) Inc, Defendant, represented by Shepard Goldfein , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom — New York.

Valle Foam Industries (1995) Inc, Defendant, represented by Elliot A. Silver , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom — New York.

British Vita Unlimited, Defendant, represented by Timothy J. Coleman , Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Woodbridge Sales & Engineering, Inc., Defendant, represented by Allison C. Kop , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher — San Francisco.

Woodbridge Sales & Engineering, Inc., Defendant, represented by Cynthia E. Richman , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher — Washington.

Woodbridge Sales & Engineering, Inc., Defendant, represented by Daniel G. Swanson , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher — Los Angeles.

Woodbridge Sales & Engineering, Inc., Defendant, represented by Matthew E. Liebson , Thompson Hine — Cleveland.

Woodbridge Sales & Engineering, Inc., Defendant, represented by Robert F. Ware , Thompson Hine — Cleveland.

Woodbridge Foam Fabricating, Inc., Defendant, represented by Allison C. Kop , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher — San Francisco.

Woodbridge Foam Fabricating, Inc., Defendant, represented by Cynthia E. Richman , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher — Washington.

Woodbridge Foam Fabricating, Inc., Defendant, represented by Daniel G. Swanson , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher — Los Angeles.

Woodbridge Foam Fabricating, Inc., Defendant, represented by Matthew E. Liebson , Thompson Hine — Cleveland.

Woodbridge Foam Fabricating, Inc., Defendant, represented by Robert F. Ware , Thompson Hine — Cleveland.

Woodbridge Foam Corporation, Defendant, represented by Allison C. Kop , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher — San Francisco.

Woodbridge Foam Corporation, Defendant, represented by Cynthia E. Richman , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher — Washington.

Woodbridge Foam Corporation, Defendant, represented by Daniel G. Swanson , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher — Los Angeles.

Woodbridge Foam Corporation, Defendant, represented by Matthew E. Liebson , Thompson Hine — Cleveland.

Woodbridge Foam Corporation, Defendant, represented by Robert F. Ware , Thompson Hine — Cleveland.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JACK ZOUHARY, District Judge.

This matter is before this Court on Defendants1 Carpenter Co., E.R. Carpenter, L.P., and Carpenter Holdings, Inc.'s (collectively "Carpenter") three-prong attack on the state law claims included in Plaintiff Factory Direct, Inc.'s ("Factory Direct") First Amended Complaint (the "Complaint") (Doc. No. 40). Carpenter moves to dismiss, for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction...

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