Carina Ventures LLC, et al v. Cargill, Incorporated, et al
| CARINA VENTURES LLC, JOHN GROSS AND COMPANY, INC., AMORY INVESTMENTS LLC and MAPLEVALE FARMS, INC. |
| CARGILL, INCORPORATED and CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
| 25-2656 |
| September 19, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
| Antitrust |
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| Filing 42 Argument set for Thursday, April 16, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in the Main Courtroom, Room 2721, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Each side limited to 15 minutes. [42] [7504458] [25-2656] (SK) [Entered: 02/12/2026 11:12 AM] |
| Filing 41 NOTICE: Attorney Mr. Michael Anthony Scodro for Appellees Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation and Cargill, Incorporated will not be available for oral argument February 17-20, 2026. [41] [7497496] [25-2656] (Scodro, Michael) [Entered: 01/09/2026 03:37 PM] |
| Filing 40 Paper copies of appellant reply brief filed by Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [40] [7493262] [25-2656] (CAG) [Entered: 12/16/2025 10:58 AM] |
| Filing 39 Appellant's reply brief filed by Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. Paper copies due on 12/19/2025. [39] [7492422] [25-2656] (SK) [Entered: 12/12/2025 09:50 AM] |
| Filing 38 Submitted appellant reply brief by Christopher C. Goodnow for Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [38] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7492380] [25-2656] (Goodnow, Christopher) [Entered: 12/11/2025 11:46 PM] |
| Filing 37 NOTICE: Attorney Mr. Michael Anthony Scodro for Appellees Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation and Cargill, Incorporated will not be available for oral argument December 8-11, 2025; January 14-16, 2026; February 16-17, 2026. [37] [7489581] [25-2656] (Scodro, Michael) [Entered: 11/28/2025 09:29 PM] |
| Filing 36 NOTICE: Attorney Mr. Christopher C. Goodnow for Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC will not be available for oral argument February 17-20, 2026; February 23-27, 2026; March 3-4, 2026; April 8-10, 2026; July 7-8, 2026. [36] [7489577] [25-2656] (Goodnow, Christopher) [Entered: 11/28/2025 05:12 PM] |
| Filing 35 Paper copies of appellee brief and appendix filed by Appellees John Gross and Company, Inc. and Maplevale Farms, Inc.. [35] [7489113] [25-2656] (EF) [Entered: 11/25/2025 10:48 AM] |
| Filing 34 Paper copies of appellee brief filed by Appellees Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation and Cargill, Incorporated. [34] [7488476] [25-2656] (NHV) [Entered: 11/21/2025 10:06 AM] |
| Filing 33 Filed Supplemental Appendix by Appellees John Gross and Company, Inc. and Maplevale Farms, Inc.. [33] [7488423] Paper copies due on 11/28/2025 [25-2656] (GW) [Entered: 11/21/2025 08:49 AM] |
| Filing 32 Appellee's brief filed by Appellees John Gross and Company, Inc. and Maplevale Farms, Inc.. Paper copies due on 11/28/2025. [32] [7488420] [25-2656] (GW) [Entered: 11/21/2025 08:44 AM] |
| Filing 31 Re-Submitted appellee brief by Kevin K. Green for Appellees John Gross and Company, Inc. and Maplevale Farms, Inc.. [31] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7488413] [25-2656] (Green, Kevin) [Entered: 11/20/2025 05:10 PM] |
| Filing 30 Submitted Supplemental Appendix by Kevin K. Green for Appellees John Gross and Company, Inc. and Maplevale Farms, Inc.. [30] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7488409] [25-2656] (Green, Kevin) [Entered: 11/20/2025 04:57 PM] |
| Filing 29 Submitted appellee brief by Kevin K. Green for Appellees John Gross and Company, Inc. and Maplevale Farms, Inc.. [29] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7488407] [25-2656] (Green, Kevin) [Entered: 11/20/2025 04:56 PM] |
| Filing 28 Appellee's brief filed by Appellees Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation and Cargill, Incorporated. Paper copies due on 11/28/2025. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 12/11/2025 for Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [28] [7488327] [25-2656] (CAH) [Entered: 11/20/2025 02:10 PM] |
| Filing 27 Submitted appellee brief by Britt M. Miller for Appellees Cargill, Incorporated and Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation. [27] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7488299] [25-2656] (Miller, Britt) [Entered: 11/20/2025 12:40 PM] |
Filing 26
ORDER re: 1) Appellees' Motion for Summary Affirmance or, in the alternative, Expedited Briefing and Waiver of Oral Argument. 2) Appellants' Opposition to Appellees' Motion for Summary Affirmance. 3) Appellees' Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Affirmance or, in the alternative, Expedited Briefing and Waiver of Oral Argument. The motion is DENIED. [ # 10 ] CLH [26] [7484353] [25-2656] (AD) [Entered: 10/31/2025 02:35 PM]
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| Filing 25 Paper copies of appellant brief and appendix vol. I - III filed by Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [25] [7483122] [25-2656] (SK) [Entered: 10/27/2025 10:40 AM] |
| Filing 24 Amended Jurisdictional Statement filed by Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [24] [7483012] [25-2656] (Goodnow, Christopher) [Entered: 10/24/2025 03:59 PM] |
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Filing 23
ORDER: The jurisdictional statement in the brief of appellants does not comply with Rule 28(a)(4) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure which requires, in part, that an appellants brief contain a jurisdictional statement that includes "(C) the filing dates establishing the timeliness of the appeal or petition for review. Appellants jurisdictional statement fails to identify the date that the motion under Rule 59(e) was filed. Appellants must provide the omitted information. Cir. R. 28(a)(2)(ii). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that appellants shall file a paper captioned Amended Jurisdictional Statement on or before October 30, 2025, that provides the omitted information noted above and otherwise complies with all the requirements of Rule 28(a)(4) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Circuit Rule 28(a). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the clerk of this court shall DISTRIBUTE, along with the briefs in this appeal, copies of this order and appellants' amended jurisdictional statement to the assigned merits panel. JXK [23] [7482591] [25-2656] (AP) [Entered: 10/23/2025 12:06 PM]
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| Filing 22 Filed Appendix vol. 1 - III by Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [22] [7482180] Paper copies due on 10/28/2025 [25-2656] (GW) [Entered: 10/22/2025 09:11 AM] |
| Filing 21 Appellant's brief filed by Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. Paper copies due on 10/28/2025. Appellee's brief due on or before 11/20/2025 for Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Cargill, Incorporated, John Gross and Company, Inc. and Maplevale Farms, Inc.. REMINDER: If a case is designated to proceed to oral argument, hearing notices will be mailed shortly before the date of oral argument. Please note that counsel's unavailability for oral argument must be submitted by letter, filed electronically with the Clerk's Office, and should be made by no later than seven days after the filing of the appellee's brief. See Cir. R. 34(b)(3), (4). The court's calendar is located at https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/cal/argcalendar.pdf. Once scheduled, oral argument is rescheduled only in extraordinary circumstances. See Cir. R. 34(b)(4), (e). [21] [7482178] [25-2656] (GW) [Entered: 10/22/2025 09:09 AM] |
| Filing 20 Submitted Appendix by Christopher C. Goodnow for Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [20] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7482157] [25-2656] (Goodnow, Christopher) [Entered: 10/21/2025 10:59 PM] |
| Filing 19 Submitted appellant brief by Christopher C. Goodnow for Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [19] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7482156] [25-2656] (Goodnow, Christopher) [Entered: 10/21/2025 10:52 PM] |
| Filing 18 Filed Reply by Appellees Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Cargill, Incorporated, John Gross and Company, Inc. and Maplevale Farms, Inc. to Motion for Summary Affirmance or, in the Alternative, Expedited Briefing and Waiver of Oral Argument. [18][7482131] [25-2656] (Miller, Britt) [Entered: 10/21/2025 03:58 PM] |
| Filing 17 Filed Response in Opposition by Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC to Appellees' Motion for Summary Affirmance. [17][7480561] [25-2656] (Goodnow, Christopher) [Entered: 10/14/2025 09:48 PM] |
| Filing 16 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Jared M. Stehle for Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [16] [7480551] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2656] (Stehle, Jared) [Entered: 10/14/2025 05:15 PM] |
| Filing 15 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Zachary M. Meskell for Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [15] [7480550] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2656] (Meskell, Zachary) [Entered: 10/14/2025 05:10 PM] |
| Filing 14 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Derek T. Ho for Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [14] [7480549] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2656] (Ho, Derek) [Entered: 10/14/2025 05:01 PM] |
| Filing 13 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Reno G. Varghese for Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [13] [7480547] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2656] (Varghese, Reno) [Entered: 10/14/2025 04:52 PM] |
| Filing 12 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Jonathan I. Liebman for Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [12] [7480538] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2656]--[Edited 10/15/2025 by FP to reflect that atty. Liebman is added to the docket.] (Liebman, Jonathan) [Entered: 10/14/2025 04:42 PM] |
| Filing 11 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [11] [7478540] [25-2656] (Goodnow, Christopher) [Entered: 10/02/2025 02:58 PM] |
| Filing 10 Motion filed by Appellees Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Cargill, Incorporated, John Gross and Company, Inc. and Maplevale Farms, Inc. for Summary Affirmance or, in the Alternative, Expedited Briefing and Waiver of Oral Argument. [10] [7478513] [25-2656] (Miller, Britt) [Entered: 10/02/2025 02:17 PM] |
| Filing 9 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Matthew D. Provance for Appellees Cargill, Incorporated and Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation. [9] [7477839] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2656] [Edited 09/30/2025 by CG to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Provance, Matthew) [Entered: 09/30/2025 10:34 AM] |
| Filing 8 Added Attorney(s) Michael Anthony Scodro for party(s) Appellee Cargill, Incorporated Appellee Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, in case 25-2656 per disclosure statement. Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Michael A. Scodro for Appellees Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation and Cargill, Incorporated. [8] [7477334] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2656]--[Edited 09/26/2025 by AD to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Scodro, Michael) [Entered: 09/26/2025 11:48 AM] |
| Filing 7 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Britt Miller for Appellees Cargill, Incorporated and Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation. [7] [7477332] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2656] (Miller, Britt) [Entered: 09/26/2025 11:44 AM] |
| Filing 6 Docketing Statement filed by Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [6] [7477015] [25-2656] (Goodnow, Christopher) [Entered: 09/24/2025 07:05 PM] |
| Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Christopher C. Goodnow for Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [5] [7477014] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2656] (Goodnow, Christopher) [Entered: 09/24/2025 06:44 PM] |
| Filing 4 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Brian D. Clark for John Gross and Company, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation. Additional Parties: Maplevale Farms, Inc., a New York Corporation. [4] [7476780] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2656]--[Edited 09/24/2025 by CG to reflect the addition of parties and counsel.] (Clark, Brian) [Entered: 09/24/2025 09:28 AM] |
| Filing 3 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Kevin Green for John Gross and Company, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation. Additional Parties: Maplevale Farms, Inc., a New York Corporation. [3] [7476751] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2656]--[Edited 09/24/2025 by CG to reflect the addition of parties and counsel.] (Green, Kevin) [Entered: 09/23/2025 04:54 PM] |
| Filing 2 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Shana E. Scarlett for John Gross and Company, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation. Additional Parties: Maplevale Farms, Inc., a New York Corporation. [2] [7476748] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2656]--[Edited 09/24/2025 by CG to reflect the addition of parties and counsel.] (Scarlett, Shana) [Entered: 09/23/2025 04:50 PM] |
| Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing Statement due for Appellants Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC by 09/24/2025. Transcript information sheet due by 10/03/2025. Appellants' brief due on or before 10/29/2025 for Amory Investments LLC and Carina Ventures LLC. [1] [7476183] [25-2656] (CG) [Entered: 09/22/2025 09:45 AM] |
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