U.S. v. SUPERVALU, INC.

No. 11-3290.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and THE STATES OF CALIFORNIA, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, RHODE ISLAND, VIRGINIA, ex rel. TRACY SCHUTTE and MICHAEL YARBERRY, Plaintiffs and Relators, v. SUPERVALU, INC., SUPERVALU HOLDINGS, INC., FF ACQUISITIONS, LLC, FOODARAMA, LLC, SHOPPERS FOOD WAREHOUSE CORP., SUPERVALU PHARMACIES, INC., ALBERTSON'S LLC, JEWEL OSCO SOUTHWEST LLC, NEW ALBERTSON'S INC., AMERICAN DRUG STORES, LLC, ACME MARKETS, INC., SHAW'S SUPERMARKET, INC., STAR MARKET COMPANY. INC., JEWEL FOOD STORES, INC., and AB ACQUISITION LLC, Defendants.

United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Springfield Division.

July 12, 2018.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 31 U.S.C. § 3729
Cause: 31 U.S.C. § 3729 False Claims Act
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

United States of America, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, Plaintiff, represented by Gail Linn Noll , US ATTY, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, Jason M. Idell , IDELL PLLC, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

State of California, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of Delaware, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of Illinois, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of Indiana, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of Maryland, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of Massachusetts, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of Minnesota, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of Montana, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of Nevada, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of New Hampshire, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of New Jersey, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of North Carolina, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of Rhode Island, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, State of Virginia, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberrty & State of Wisconsin, ex rel. Tracy Schutte and Michael Yarberry, Plaintiffs, represented by John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

Supervalu Inc, Defendant, represented by Frederick Robinson , REED SMITH LLP, Charles R. Schmadeke , HINSHAW & CULBERTSON, Megan Fanale Engel , REED SMITH LLP, Michael L. Koon , NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP & Selina Penelope Coleman , REED SMITH LLP.

Acme Sav-On Pharmacy, Albertsons Osco Pharmacy, Albertsons Sav-On Pharmacy, Biggs Pharmacy, Cub Pharmacy, Farm Fresh Pharmacy, Jewel Pharmacy, Jewel-Osco Pharmacy, Shaws Osco Pharmacy, Shop N Save Pharmacy, Shop N Save Osco Pharmacy, Shoppers Pharmacy & Star Osco Pharmacy, Defendants, represented by Frederick Robinson , REED SMITH LLP, Charles R. Schmadeke , HINSHAW & CULBERTSON, Megan Fanale Engel , REED SMITH LLP & Selina Penelope Coleman , REED SMITH LLP.

SuperValu Holdings, Inc. & SuperValu Pharmacies, Inc., Defendants, represented by Frederick Robinson , REED SMITH LLP, Charles R. Schmadeke , HINSHAW & CULBERTSON, Megan Fanale Engel , REED SMITH LLP & Michael L. Koon , NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP.

FF Acquisitions, LLC, Foodarama LLC, Shoppers Food Warehouse Corp., Albertson's, LLC, Jewel Osco Southwest LLC, New Albertson's, Inc., American Drug Stores, LLC, Acme Markets, Inc., Shaw's Supermarket, Inc., Star Market Company, Inc., Jewel Food Stores, Inc. & AB Acquisition LLC, Defendants, represented by Frederick Robinson , REED SMITH LLP, Charles R. Schmadeke , HINSHAW & CULBERTSON & Megan Fanale Engel , REED SMITH LLP.

Tracy Schutte, relator, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, James A. Tate , HELMER MARTINS RICE & POPHAM CO. L.P.A., Julie W. Popham , HELMER MARTINS RICE & POPHAM CO. L.P.A., Paul Bryan Martins , HELMER MARTINS RICE & POPHAM CO. L.P.A. & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

Michael Yarberry, relator, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC, Dale J. Aschemann , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, James A. Tate , HELMER MARTINS RICE & POPHAM CO. L.P.A., Julie W. Popham , HELMER MARTINS RICE & POPHAM CO. L.P.A., Paul Bryan Martins , HELMER MARTINS RICE & POPHAM CO. L.P.A. & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.


OPINION

This is a False Claims Act case pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3729.

Pending before the Court is the Defendants' motion for limited sanctions for spoliation of evidence.

The Relators filed this qui tam action alleging that Defendant Supervalu and related entities (collectively...

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