WINN-DIXIE STORES v. EASTERN MUSHROOM MKTG. COOP.

CIVIL ACTION No. 15-6480.

582 F.Supp.3d 249 (2022)

WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. EASTERN MUSHROOM MARKETING COOPERATIVE, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

Filed January 26, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Krishna B. Narine , Salmon Riccheza Singer & Turchi LLP, Philadelphia, PA, Patrick J. Ahern , Theodore B. Bell , Ahern & Associates PC, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs.

Francis X. Taney, Jr. , Taney Legal LLC, Cherry Hill, NJ, Terri A. Pawelski , William A. Destefano , Stevens & Lee, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Eastern Mushroom Marketing Cooperative, Inc.

Terri A. Pawelski , William A. Destefano , Stevens & Lee, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendants Brownstone Mushroom Farms, Inc., To-Jo Fresh Mushrooms, Inc., Country Fresh Mushroom Co., Gino Gaspari & Sons, Inc., Kaolin Mushroom Farms, Inc., South Mill Mushroom Sales, Inc., Modern Mushroom Farms, Inc., Sher-Rockee Mushroom Farm, C&C Carriage Mushroom Co., Oakshire Mushroom Farm, Inc., Phillips Mushroom Farms, Inc., Louis M. Marson, Jr., Inc., Monterey Mushrooms, Inc., John Pia.

Dana A. Felmlee , Gary J. McCarthy , McCarthy Weidler PC, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Cardile Mushrooms, Inc.

William A. Destefano , Stevens & Lee, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendants Forest Mushroom Inc., Gaspari Bros. Inc., Michael Pia.

James J. Rodgers , Joel I. Fishbein , Litchfield Cavo LLP, Joshua Sarner , Sarner & Associates, Matthew C. Brunelli , Terri A. Pawelski , William A. Destefano , Stevens & Lee, Philadelphia, PA, Jane M. Shields , MacElree Harvey, Ltd., West Chester, PA, Jason S. Taylor , Conner & Winters LLP, Tulsa, OK, for Defendants Giorgi Mushroom Company, Giorgio Foods, Inc.

Joel I. Fishbein , James J. Rodgers , Litchfield Cavo LLP, William A. Destefano , Stevens & Lee, Philadelphia, PA, Jane M. Shields , MacElree Harvey, Ltd., West Chester, PA, Jason S. Taylor , Conner & Winters LLP, Tulsa, OK, for Defendant Mario Cutone Mushroom Co., Inc.

James J. Rodgers , Joel I. Fishbein , Litchfield Cavo LLP, William A. Destefano , Stevens & Lee, Philadelphia, PA, Jane M. Shields , Patrick J. Gallo, Jr. , William J. Gallagher , MacElree Harvey, Ltd., West Chester, PA, Jason S. Taylor , Conner & Winters LLP, Tulsa, OK, for Defendant United Mushroom Farms Cooperative, Inc.

Bruce E. Gerstein , Garwin Gerstein and Fisher LLP, New York, NY, for Defendants Associated Grocers, Inc., Diversified Foods & Seasonings, Inc., M. Robert Enterprises, Inc., M.L. Robert, II, L.L.C., Market Fair, Inc., Wm. Rosenstein & Sons Co.


MEMORANDUM

With trial in this matter finally on the horizon, Plaintiff Winn-Dixie and Defendant the Eastern Mushroom Marketing Cooperative (the "EMMC") filed competing motions for summary judgment with respect to the EMMC's ability to invoke the protections of the Capper-Volstead Act. Both...

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