Humphreys v. ASR Group International, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Heidi Humphreys
Defendant: Domino Foods, Inc., ASR Group International, Inc., Michigan Sugar Company, United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative, American Sugar Refining, Inc., Richard Wistisen, Commodity Information, Inc., Cargill, Inc. and United Sugars Corporation
Case Number: 0:2024cv02342
Filed: June 25, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Presiding Judge: Jerry W Blackwell
Referring Judge: David T Schultz
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 15 Antitrust Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 20, 2024 Filing 21 (Text-Only) MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Jerry W. Blackwell on 8/20/2024: Status Conference.Court Reporter: Erin DrostSt. Paul Courthouse, Courtroom 3BTime: 2:06 pm3:15 pmTotal Time: 1 hour 9 minutesAPPEARANCES:For Plaintiff(s): Daniel Hedlund, Alexandra Bernay, Kimberly Justice, Shawn Raiter, Heidi Silton, Dave Cialkowski, Josh Rissman, Michael Flannery, Bobby Pouya, Peter Barile, Adam Zapala, Daniel Warshaw, Melissa Wiener, Abou Anara; Rita Wang, Michele Burkholder, Karen Halbert, Mike Roberts, Erich Schork, Garrett Blanchfield, Elizabeth Fegan, Rachhana Srey, Scott Martin, Joseph Kohn, Christopher Le, Sitso Bediako, Nicole Veno, Michelle Looby, Andrew Wolinsky; Arthur Shingler, Dayron Silverio, Peter Prieto, Joseph Bourne, Jessica Servais, Israel David, Alexander Barrett, Brant PenneyFor Defendant(s): Lawerence Buterman, Todd Stenerson, Djordje Petkoski, Benjamin Waldin, Moira Penza, Jessica Nelson; Amelia Rasmussen, Gina Tonn, Aaron Knoll, Andre Hanson, Jill Radloff, Dan Mott PROCEEDINGS: Discussion regarding case status. Associated Cases: 0:24-md-03110-JWB-DTS et al.(DMD)
August 19, 2024 Filing 20 NOTICE TO ATTORNEY. Agenda for August 20, 2024 Initial Pretrial Conference. Signed by Judge Jerry W. Blackwell on 8/19/2024. Associated Cases: 0:24-md-03110-JWB-DTS et al. (DMD)
August 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 (Text-Only) TEXT ORDER/NOTICE TO ATTORNEYS. As stated in Pretrial Order No. 1, counsel who will be trying the case or who in your judgment are likely to be involved in directing any substantive aspect of the case should be present for the August 20, 2024 conference. Counsel who intend to seek a leadership position must attend the initial conference. Attorney Dan Gustafson is excused from attending the conference pursuant to the Text Order at Doc. No. 94. All other attorneys of record will be provided a Zoom link from chambers for a listen-in-only option for attending the conference. People using the Zoom link will not be allowed to speak. The Zoom link will be used for listening only. People using the Zoom link should log into Zoom by 1:45 pm on August 20, 2024. Ordered by Judge Jerry W. Blackwell on 8/16/2024. Associated Cases: 0:24-md-03110-JWB-DTS et al. (DMD)
July 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MDL PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 1. Signed by Judge Jerry W. Blackwell on 7/17/2024. Associated Cases: 0:24-md-03110-JWB-DTS et al. (DMD)
June 25, 2024 Filing 17 Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 9:24-cv-80451. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Case assigned to Judge Jerry W Blackwell and referred to Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz per MDL List.
June 20, 2024 Filing 16 Certified Copy of CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1) transferring case to the District of Minnesota re: MDL 3110 for consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 USC 1407 and assigned to the Honorable Jerry W. Blackwell. (Signed by Tiffaney Pete, Clerk of the Panel). (jas) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
June 20, 2024 Filing 15 Courtesy Copy of CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1) transferring case to the District of Minnesota re: MDL 3110 for consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 USC 1407 and assigned to the Honorable Jerry W. Blackwell. (Signed by Tiffaney Pete, Clerk of the Panel). (jas) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
June 20, 2024 Civil Case Closed, per DE#16 Certified Copy of CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1) transferring case to the District of Minnesota re: MDL 3110. (jas) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
June 12, 2024 Filing 14 STATUS REPORT by HEIDI HUMPHREYS (Prieto, Peter) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
June 11, 2024 Filing 13 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint,, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by HEIDI HUMPHREYS. COMMODITY INFORMATION, INC. served on 6/7/2024, response/answer due 6/28/2024. (Prieto, Peter) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
June 10, 2024 Filing 12 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint,, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by HEIDI HUMPHREYS. UNITED SUGAR PRODUCERS & REFINERS COOPERATIVE served on 6/6/2024, response/answer due 6/27/2024. (Prieto, Peter) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
June 7, 2024 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by HEIDI HUMPHREYS. ASR Group International, Inc. waiver sent on 6/6/2024, response/answer due 8/5/2024. (Prieto, Peter) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
June 7, 2024 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by HEIDI HUMPHREYS. Domino Foods, Inc. waiver sent on 6/6/2024, response/answer due 8/5/2024. (Prieto, Peter) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
June 7, 2024 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by HEIDI HUMPHREYS. AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC. waiver sent on 6/6/2024, response/answer due 8/5/2024. (Prieto, Peter) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
June 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PAPERLESS ORDER REQUIRING STATUS REPORT. The complaint in this case was filed on April 11, 2024, naming eight defendants. (DE #1 ). The record reflects that summons were issued, but none have been returned executed, and no defendant has yet appeared in the case. Accordingly, on or before June 12, 2024, Plaintiff shall file a status report setting forth what progress, if any, has been made to date with respect to service of process. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 6/6/2024. (kid) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
April 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Raphael Janove. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 4/16/2024. (kid) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
April 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Kenneth A. Marra recused. Case reassigned to Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 4/15/2024. See attached document for full details. (jmd) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
April 12, 2024 Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Raphael Janove. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-17445264 by HEIDI HUMPHREYS. Responses due by 4/26/2024. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Prieto, Peter) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
April 12, 2024 Filing 4 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Raphael Janove, mailing date April 12, 2024, (pt) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
April 12, 2024 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC., ASR Group International, Inc., CARGILL, INC.,, COMMODITY INFORMATION, INC., Domino Foods, Inc., MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY, UNITED SUGAR PRODUCERS & REFINERS COOPERATIVE, RICHARD WISTISEN. (nan) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
April 11, 2024 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Kenneth A. Marra. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (nan) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]
April 11, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC., ASR Group International, Inc., CARGILL, INC.,, COMMODITY INFORMATION, INC., Domino Foods, Inc., MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY, UNITED SUGAR PRODUCERS & REFINERS COOPERATIVE f/k/a UNITED SUGAR CORPORATION, RICHARD WISTISEN. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-17441945, filed by HEIDI HUMPHREYS. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s) ASR GROUP INT'L, #3 Summon(s) AMERICAN SUGAR, #4 Summon(s) DOMINO FOODS, #5 Summon(s) CARGILL, INC., #6 Summon(s) MICHIGAN SUGAR CO., #7 Summon(s) UNITED SUGAR PRODUCERS, #8 Summon(s) COMMODITY INFO. INC., #9 Summon(s) RICHARD WISTISEN)(Prieto, Peter) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 6/25/2024.]

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