Opinion
Case No. 3:11-CV-04766-JSW (NJV)
03-07-2013
MATTHEW EDWARDS, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION, aka COOPERATIVES WORKING TOGETHER; DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.; LAND O'LAKES, INC.; DAIRYLEA COOPERATIVE INC.; and AGRI-MARK, INC., Defendants.
ELAINE T. BYSZEWSKI (SBN 222304) HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP -and- DANIEL E. GUSTAFSON (admitted pro hac vice ) JASON S. KILENE (admitted pro hac vice ) GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC Canadian Pacific Plaza Counsel for Plaintiffs WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP Steven R. Kuney WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP BAKER & MILLER PLLC W. Todd Miller BAKER & MILLER PLLC Attorneys for Defendant Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. EIMER STAHL LLP Nathan P. Eimer Daniel D. Birk EIMER STAHL LLP Attorneys for Defendant Land O' Lakes, Inc. BOND SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC Edward R. Conan BOND SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC Attorney for Defendant Dairylea Cooperative, Inc. KEKER &VAN NEST, LLP Paula L. Blizzard KEKER &VAN NEST, LLP Ross H. Garber SHIPMAN & GOODWIN, LLP One Constitution Plaza Attorney for Defendant Agri-Mark, Inc. STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP Chong S. Park STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP Attorney for Defendant National Milk Producers Federation
ELAINE T. BYSZEWSKI (SBN 222304)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
-and-
DANIEL E. GUSTAFSON (admitted pro hac vice)
JASON S. KILENE (admitted pro hac vice)
GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC
Canadian Pacific Plaza
Counsel for Plaintiffs
[consolidated with 11-CV-04791-JSW
and 11-CV-05253-JSW]
CLASS ACTION
JOINT STIPULATION OF
VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF
PLAINTIFF ALEX WEINSTEIN
Before: Hon. Jeffrey S. White
Plaintiff Alex Weinstein ("Weinstein"), and National Milk Producers Federation, aka Cooperatives Working Together; Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.; Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Dairylea Cooperative Inc.; and Agri-Mark, Inc. ("Defendants"), hereby file this Joint Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Weinstein consents to voluntarily dismiss his claims against Defendants in the above-captioned case, with each party to bear its own costs. This dismissal is without prejudice to refiling, and, should a class be certified in this matter, without prejudice to Weinstein's rights as an absent class member. Respectfully submitted:
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
By: __________________
Elaine T. Byszewski
301 North Lake Avenue, Suite 203
Pasadena, California 91101
Telephone: (213) 330-7150
Facsimile: (213) 330-7152
Email: elaine@hbsslaw.com
Steve W. Berman
George W. Sampson
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
1918 8TH Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone (206) 623-7292
Facsimile (206) 623-0594
Email: steve@hbsslaw.com
Email: george@hbsslaw.com
Daniel E. Gustafson
Jason S. Kilene
GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC
Canadian Pacific Plaza
120 South 6th Street, Suite 2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 333-8844
Facsimile: (612) 339-6622
Email: dgustafson@gustafsongluek.com
Email: jkilene@gustafsongluek.com
Counsel for Plaintiffs
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
By: __________________
Steven R. Kuney
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
BAKER & MILLER PLLC
By: __________________
W. Todd Miller
BAKER & MILLER PLLC
Attorneys for Defendant Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
EIMER STAHL LLP
By: __________________
Nathan P. Eimer
Daniel D. Birk
EIMER STAHL LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Land O' Lakes, Inc.
BOND SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC
By: __________________
Edward R. Conan
BOND SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC
Attorney for Defendant Dairylea Cooperative, Inc.
KEKER &VAN NEST, LLP
By: __________________
Paula L. Blizzard
KEKER &VAN NEST, LLP
Ross H. Garber
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN, LLP
One Constitution Plaza
Attorney for Defendant Agri-Mark, Inc.
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
By: __________________
Chong S. Park
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
Attorney for Defendant
National Milk Producers Federation
I, Elaine T. Byszewski, attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from each of the other signatories. PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED:
______________________
District Judge Jeffrey S. White