Haff Poultry, Inc. et al v. Peco Foods Inc. et al
| Haff Poultry, Inc., Nancy Butler, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire and Karen Mcentire |
| PECO FOODS INC., Case Foods, Inc., Case Farms Processing Inc., FIELDALE FARMS CORP., MAR-JAC Poultry, Inc., Mar-Jac Holdings, Inc., Mar-Jac Poultry MS, LLC, Mar-Jac Poultry AL, LLC, Mar-Jac Poultry, LLC, Simmons Foods, Inc., Harrison Poultry, Inc., Claxton Poultry Farms and Norman W. Fries |
| 1:2025cv11348 |
| September 19, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Jeffrey I Cummings |
| Anti-Trust |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1 Antitrust Litigation |
| Plaintiff |
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| ELECTRONIC Acknowledgement of case transferred to the District of Utah as case 2:25-cv-01135, filed 12/16/2025. (aee, ) |
| Filing 26 CERTIFIED TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel transferring case to District of Utah. (bi,) |
| Filing 25 TRANSFERRED to the District of Utah the electronic record.(bi,) |
| Filing 24 TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel transferring case to District of Utah. (bi,) Modified on 12/16/2025 (bi, ). |
| ***Civil Case Terminated pursuant to MDL 3167 Transfer Order filed 12/16/25 (bi,) |
| Filing 23 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: The Court has reviewed the parties' joint status report #22 . This case remains stayed pending a decision on plaintiffs' motion for consolidation before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Parties shall file a status report by 2/6/26. The 12/8/26 tracking status hearing is stricken and reset to 2/20/26 at 9:00 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). Mailed notice (cc, ) |
| Filing 22 STATUS Report by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, Marc Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 21 Waiver of Service by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, Marc Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters CORRECTED as to Fieldale Farms Corp. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 20 Waiver of Service by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, Marc Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters CORRECTED as to Case Foods, Inc. #8 (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 19 Waiver of Service by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, Marc Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters CORRECTED as to Case Farms Processing, Inc. #7 (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire. Simmons Foods, Inc. waiver sent on 10/28/2025. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire. Claxton Poultry Farms waiver sent on 9/26/2025. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire. Peco Foods Inc. waiver sent on 10/27/2025. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 15 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire. Mar-Jac Poultry, LLC waiver sent on 10/28/2025. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire. MAR-JAC Poultry, Inc. waiver sent on 10/28/2025. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire. Mar-Jac Poultry MS, LLC waiver sent on 10/28/2025. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire. Mar-Jac Poultry AL, LLC waiver sent on 10/28/2025. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire. Mar-Jac Holdings, Inc. waiver sent on 10/28/2025. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire. Harrison Poultry, Inc. waiver sent on 10/28/2025. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire. Fieldale Farms Corp. waiver sent on 9/26/2025. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire. Case Foods, Inc. waiver sent on 9/26/2025. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire. Case Farms Processing Inc. waiver sent on 9/26/2025. (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: Attorney Erika A. Inwald's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice #5 is granted. Mailed notice (cc, ) |
| Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, Marc Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters by Erika Inwald; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24241290. (Inwald, Erika) |
| Filing 4 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings. Plaintiffs' unopposed motion to stay pending a decision from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation #3 is granted. This case is stayed pending further order of the Court. Plaintiffs shall file a status report by 11/12/25. Tracking status hearing set for 12/8/25 at 9:00 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). Mailed notice (cc, ) |
| Filing 3 MOTION by Plaintiffs Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, Marc Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters to stay proceedings (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, Marc Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters by Richard D Schwartz (Schwartz, Richard) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Nancy Butler, Haff Poultry, Inc., Karen Mcentire, James Michael Mercer, Jonathan Walters, Marc Mcentire; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24084996. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Schwartz, Richard) |
| CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (khg, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Albert Berry, III. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (khg, ) |
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