IN RE: RAIL FREIGHT FUEL SURCHARGE ANTITRUST LITIGATION - MDL 1869
Plaintiff: DAKOTA GRANITE COMPANY, MCINTYRE GROUP, LTD., GVL PIPE & DEMOLITION, INC., FERRARO FOODS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC, SUBLETTE COOPERATIVE, INC., STRATES SHOWS, INC., WEST ALABAMA SAND & GRAVEL, INC., CEDAR FARMS CO., INC., DAD'S PRODUCTS CO., INC., ZINIFEX TAYLOR CHEMICALS, INC., DUST PRO, INC., QUALITY REFRACTORIES INSTALLATION, INC. and NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM USA, INC.
Defendant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS, BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY and UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Case Number: 1:2007mc00489
Filed: November 14, 2007
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Office: Washington, DC Office
County: 88888
Presiding Judge: Paul L. Friedman
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1 Antitrust Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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March 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1128 ORDER denying without prejudice 1030 BNSF Railway Company's Motion for Summary Judgment, 1031 CSX Transportation Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment, 1032 Union Pacific Railroad Company's Motion for Summary Judgment, and 1033 Norfolk Southern Railway Company's Motion for Summary Judgment. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 26, 2024. (lcmo)
March 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1123 OPINION AND ORDER regarding evidentiary dispute as to 49 U.S.C. § 10706. Defendants shall submit proposed redactions for specified exhibits on or before March 18, 2024. Plaintiffs shall file any objection to defendants' proposed redactions on or before April 1, 2024. See Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 4, 2024. (lcmo)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1102 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER regarding the 1101 Status Report Regarding Case Schedule. The parties are directed to meet and confer and submit a joint status report, on or before June 9, 2023, with a proposed schedule for responding to this Order. See Memorandum Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on May 26, 2023. (lcml)
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1088 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: On or before September 23, 2022, the parties are directed to meet and confer and file a joint status report informing the Court of the outcome of further discussions regarding which documents relevant to the pending summary judgment motions should be excluded, in whole or in part, under Section 10706. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 27, 2022. (lcjr)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1084 MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER granting 1082 Defendants' Motion to Set Status Conference. The parties are directed to meet and confer and submit a joint status report, on or before July 12, 2022, informing the Court of any progress the parties have made to agree on procedures and set a schedule for supplemental briefing. The Court will hold a status conference on July 19, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. via Zoom videoconference, the details of which will be sent the morning of or in advance of the hearing. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 29, 2022. (ATM)
June 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1043 OPINION granting 1010 Defendants' Motion for Certification Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1292(b). An order consistent with this opinion will issue this same day. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 15, 2021. (lcaf)
March 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1016 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER setting a briefing schedule for summary judgment motions as to liability. Motions and opening briefs are due 5/14/2021; memoranda in opposition are due 7/13/2021; reply briefs are due 8/12/2021. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 30, 2021. (lcaf)
February 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1008 OPINION denying 417 Defendants Motion to Exclude Interline-Related Communications from Consideration for Class Certification or Any Other Purpose Prohibited by 49 USC Section 10706; and denying 927 Defendants Motion and Memorandum of Law Regarding the Interpretation and Application of 49 USC Section 10706. An Order consistent with this Opinion will issue this same day. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on February 19, 2021. (MA)
December 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 918 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re briefing on the Section 10706 issue. Defendants' motion supplementing their previous Section 10706 filings shall be due on or before February 21, 2020; plaintiffs' responses shall be due on or before April 3,2020; defendants' reply shall be due on or before April 24, 2020; and oral argument is scheduled on May 7, 2020 at 10:00p a.m. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on December 19, 2019. (MA)
December 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 907 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER that the parties shall file joint supplemental submissions on or before December 16, 2019. (MA)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 890 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER that the Court will refer the disputes regarding the protective order to Magistrate Judge Harvey if the parties cannot resolve their issues by close of business on December 2, 2019. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on November 26, 2019. (MA)
November 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 853 PUBLIC OPINION of October 10, 2017 denying direct purchaser plaintiffs' motion for class certification. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on October 10, 2017.(MA)
October 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 843 ORDER denying direct purchaser plaintiffs' motion for class certification 337 . Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on October 10, 2017. (MA)
May 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 806 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude Opinions Offered by Dr. Joseph Kalt 774 . Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on May 20, 2016. (MA)
October 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 786 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying defendants' motion for leave to late file the declaration of Dr. B. Kelly Eakin. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on October 9, 2015. (lcplf1)
November 26, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 756 OPINION AND ORDER granting 742 plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a supplemental expert report. Plaintiffs shall file a supplemental expert report on or before April 1, 2015; defendants shall notify the Court on or before April 15, 2015 whe ther they intend to file an additional expert report in response and propose a date by which they will do so; the parties shall jointly propose on or before April 22, 2015 a schedule for defendants' deposition of plaintiffs' supplemental expert, the deposition of defendants' expert, if necessary, and further briefing, if necessary. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on November 26, 2014. (MA)
November 12, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 750 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re issues the parties should be prepared to discuss at the November 13, 2014 hearing. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on November 12, 2014. (MA)
September 3, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 668 OPINION denying Oxbow's motion to disqualify Latham & Watkins LLP. An appropriate order accompanies this opinion. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on September 3, 2013. (MA)
September 20, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 617 OPINION denying defedants' motion to stay proceedings under Rule 23(f) as it pertains to expert discovery and briefing of the Daubert and summary judgment issues and granting the motion as it pertains to class notice. An order consistent with this opinion will be issued this same day. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on September 20, 2012. (MA)
July 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 550 PUBLIC OPINION of June 21, 2012 granting the direct purchaser plaintiffs' motion for class certification. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 21, 2012. (lcplf1)
June 21, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 540 ORDER granting 337 direct purchaser plaintiffs' motion for class certification; granting 537 direct purchaser plaintiffs' motion for order directing parties to meet and confer concerning scheduling. By July 10, 2012, the parties shall meet and confer and shall file a joint report showing cause why the Opinion issued under seal this same day should not be published in full without redactions on the public docket of this Court. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on 6/21/2012. (zmm, )
November 30, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 535 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 511 Sealed Motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola on 11/30/11. (lcjmf1)
November 17, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 534 MEMORANDUM OPINION re 533 ORDER re 506 Sealed Motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola on 11/17/11. (lcjmf1)
September 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 436 MEMORANDUM OPINION re: In Camera Review of Union Pacific Railway Company Documents. Signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola on 09/28/2010. (lcjmf1)
June 7, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 371 MEMORANDUM OPINION re 340 Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola on 06/07/2010. (lcjmf1)
October 23, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 313 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola on 10/23/2009. (lcjmf1)
July 2, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 291 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola on 7/2/09. (lcjmf1)
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Plaintiff: DAKOTA GRANITE COMPANY
Represented By: Benjamin D. Brown
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Plaintiff: MCINTYRE GROUP, LTD.
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Plaintiff: GVL PIPE & DEMOLITION, INC.
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Plaintiff: FERRARO FOODS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC
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Plaintiff: SUBLETTE COOPERATIVE, INC.
Represented By: Krishna B. Narine
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Plaintiff: STRATES SHOWS, INC.
Represented By: Benjamin D. Brown
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Plaintiff: WEST ALABAMA SAND & GRAVEL, INC.
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Plaintiff: CEDAR FARMS CO., INC.
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Plaintiff: DAD'S PRODUCTS CO., INC.
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Plaintiff: ZINIFEX TAYLOR CHEMICALS, INC.
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Plaintiff: DUST PRO, INC.
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Plaintiff: QUALITY REFRACTORIES INSTALLATION, INC.
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Plaintiff: NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM USA, INC.
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Defendant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS
Represented By: David Irving Gelfand
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Defendant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
Represented By: Gary A. Winters
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Defendant: CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
Represented By: Kent Alan Gardiner
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Defendant: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
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Defendant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
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Defendant: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
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