Morris et al v. Tyson Chicken Inc et al
Plaintiff: Charles Morris, Morvatt Enterprises, LLC, William Rickard, Sondra Rickard, Rickard Farms, LLC, ICU Chickens, LLC, Wishbone Poultry, Dennis Clapp, John Pinkston, Loi Hong, H & L Farms, LLC, Doug Browning, Tim Vincent, TLC Poultry, LLC, Keith Crabtree and Christopher Burch
Defendant: Tyson Chicken Inc, James Gottsponer, David Dickey, David Mears, Neil Barfield and Jared Shelton
Case Number: 4:2015cv00077
Filed: June 1, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Office: Owensboro Office
County: Hopkins
Presiding Judge: H. Brent Brennenstuhl
Presiding Judge: Joseph H. McKinley
Nature of Suit: Other Contract
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both

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January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 267 OPINION AND ORDER: For the reasons explained in the accompanying opinion, the Court denies Tyson's motion to reconsider or certify for interlocutory appeal the partial denial of Tyson's motion to exclude (DN 253 ) and the partial denial of Tyson's motion for summary judgment (DN 252 ). cc: Counsel (JM)
October 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 247 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Senior Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. on 10/27/20; granting in part and denying in part 175 Motion to Strike. cc: Counsel(DJT)
October 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 246 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Senior Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. on 10/27/20; granting in part and denying in part 210 Motion for Summary Judgment. cc: Counsel(DJT)
September 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 238 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Senior Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. on 9/14/20 ; granting in part and denying in part 212 Motion to Seal Document re: 210 MOTION for Summary Judgment , 206 MOTION for Summary Judgment , 208 MOTION for Summary Judgment cc: Counsel(DJT)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 237 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Senior Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. on 9/1/20; granting 231 Motion to Seal Document 231 MOTION for Leave to Seal Document 230 Response. cc: Counsel(DJT)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 236 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Senior Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. on 8/21/20 ;granting 234 Motion for Leave to Substitute. cc: Counsel(DJT)
July 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 226 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Senior Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. on 7/21/20 ; granting in part and denying in part 174 Motion to Exclude cc: Counsel(DJT)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 218 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Senior Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. on 6/23/20; granting in part and denying in part 184 Motion to Unseal Document ; granting in part and denying in part 187 Motion to Strike and strike ; granting in part and denying in part 191 Motion to Keep Exhibits Under Seal. cc: Counsel(DJT)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 205 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Senior Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. on 5/22/20 granting 176 Motion to Seal Document 176 MOTION for Leave to Seal Document, 195 MOTION for Leave to Seal Document 194 Reply to Response to Motion; granting 195 Motion to Seal Document cc: Counsel(DJT)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 159 MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. on 12/2/2019 DENYING in part and GRANTING in part 149 Defendants' Motion to strike the second report of Dr. Kyle Stiegert or, in the alternative, be permitted to take another deposition and file responsive reports. The second report will not be stricken, and the matter is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge to modify the scheduling order accordingly. cc: Counsel, K. Lovell (EAS)
November 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 29 Motion to Dismiss: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Count V against Defendants Barfield, Dickey, and Shelton is GRANTED, but Defendants Motion to Dismiss Count V against Def endant Tyson, Gottsponer, and Mears is DENIED. Counts I (against all individual Defendants) and IV (against all individual Defendants) are additionally DISMISSED per Plaintiffs voluntary stipulation. Signed by Chief Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr on 11/12/2015. cc: Counsel(JBM)
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Plaintiff: Charles Morris
Represented By: John C. Whitfield
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Plaintiff: Morvatt Enterprises, LLC
Represented By: John C. Whitfield
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Plaintiff: William Rickard
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Plaintiff: Sondra Rickard
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Plaintiff: Rickard Farms, LLC
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Plaintiff: ICU Chickens, LLC
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Plaintiff: Wishbone Poultry
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Plaintiff: Dennis Clapp
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Plaintiff: John Pinkston
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Plaintiff: Loi Hong
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Plaintiff: H & L Farms, LLC
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Plaintiff: Doug Browning
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Plaintiff: Tim Vincent
Represented By: John C. Whitfield
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Plaintiff: TLC Poultry, LLC
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Plaintiff: Keith Crabtree
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Plaintiff: Christopher Burch
Represented By: John C. Whitfield
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Defendant: Tyson Chicken Inc
Represented By: Marc A. Wells
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Defendant: James Gottsponer
Represented By: Marc A. Wells
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Defendant: David Dickey
Represented By: Marc A. Wells
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Defendant: David Mears
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Defendant: Neil Barfield
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Defendant: Jared Shelton
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