Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. et al v. AltEn, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Corteva Agriscience, LLC, AgReliant Genetics, LLC, Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc. and Winfield Solutions, LLC
Defendant: AltEn, LLC, Mead Cattle Company, LLC, Green Disposal Mead LLC, Platte River Green Fuels, LLC and Tanner Shaw
Case Number: 8:2022cv00070
Filed: February 22, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Nebraska
Presiding Judge: Brian C Buescher
Referring Judge: Michael D Nelson
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PROTECTIVE ORDER - Upon consideration of the parties' joint request for entry of a Protective Order, (Filing No. #30 in Case No. 8:22CV70; Filing No. 21 in Case No. 8:22CV71; Filing No. 20 in Case No. 8:22CV82), the Court enters the following Protective Order governing the disclosure of confidential Discovery Material by a Producing Party to a Receiving Party in this Action. Member Cases: 8:22-cv-00070-BCB-MDN, 8:22-cv-00071-BCB-MDN, 8:22-cv-00082-BCB-MDNOrdered by Magistrate Judge Michael D. Nelson. (MKR)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER FOR CONSOLIDATION- The parties' Stipulated Motions to Consolidate (Filing No. #31 in Case No. 8:22CV70; Filing No. 20 in Case No. 8:22CV71; Filing No. 21 in Case No. 8:22CV82) are granted. The above-captioned cases are consolidated for all purposes. The Court designates Case No. 8:22CV70 as the "Lead Case" and Case Nos. 8:22CV71 and 8:22CV83 as the "Member Cases." The Courts CM/ECF System has the capacity for spreading text among the consolidated cases. If properly docketed, the documents filed in the Lead Case will automatically be filed in the Member Cases. The parties are instructed to file documents in the Lead Case and to select the option "yes" in response to the System's question whether to spread the text. The parties may not use the spread text feature to file complaints, amended complaints, and answers; to pay filing fees electronically using pay.gov; or to file items related to service of process. a. As agreed by the parties in each case, the deadline for Defendants to file answers to each Complaint is extended to July 8, 2022. Defendants may not use the spread text feature to file their answers and must separately file an answer in each case. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael D. Nelson. (MKR)
April 14, 2022 Filing 31 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Consolidate Case(s) 8:22-cv-70; 8:22-cv-71; 8:22-cv-82 by Attorney Todd W. Weidemann on behalf of Plaintiffs AgReliant Genetics, LLC, Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc., Corteva Agriscience, LLC, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC.(Weidemann, Todd)
April 14, 2022 Filing 30 JOINT MOTION for Protective Order by Attorney Todd W. Weidemann on behalf of Plaintiffs AgReliant Genetics, LLC, Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc., Corteva Agriscience, LLC, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC.(Weidemann, Todd)
March 10, 2022 Filing 29 TEXT ORDER granting Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice #28 for attorney J.David Jackson. Ordered by Deputy Clerk. (JLS)
March 9, 2022 Filing 28 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ANEDC-4593041 by Attorney Jd Jackson on behalf of Plaintiff Winfield Solutions, LLC.(Jackson, Jd)
March 9, 2022 Filing 27 TEXT ORDER granting Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice #20 for attorney Amy S. Berg. Ordered by Deputy Clerk. (JLS)
March 9, 2022 Filing 26 TEXT ORDER granting Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice #19 for attorney Kirsten L. Nathanson. Ordered by Deputy Clerk. (JLS)
March 9, 2022 Filing 25 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 by Attorney Todd W. Weidemann on behalf of Plaintiff Winfield Solutions, LLC.(Weidemann, Todd)
March 9, 2022 Filing 24 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 by Attorney Todd W. Weidemann on behalf of Plaintiff AgReliant Genetics, LLC.(Weidemann, Todd)
March 9, 2022 Filing 23 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 by Attorney Todd W. Weidemann on behalf of Plaintiff Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc..(Weidemann, Todd)
March 9, 2022 Filing 22 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 identifying Corporate Parent Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Corporate Parent E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Corporate Parent Corteva, Inc., Corporate Parent DDP AgroSciences US DCOMCO, Inc. for Corteva Agriscience, LLC. by Attorney Todd W. Weidemann on behalf of Plaintiffs Corteva Agriscience, LLC, DDP AgroSciences US DCOMCO, Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Corteva, Inc..(Weidemann, Todd)
March 9, 2022 Filing 21 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 identifying Corporate Parent E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Corporate Parent Corteva, Inc. for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.. by Attorney Todd W. Weidemann on behalf of Plaintiffs Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Corteva, Inc..(Weidemann, Todd)
March 8, 2022 Filing 20 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ANEDC-4591312 by Attorney Amy S. Berg on behalf of Plaintiff Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc..(Berg, Amy)
March 7, 2022 Filing 19 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ANEDC-4591119 by Attorney Kirsten L. Nathanson on behalf of Plaintiffs Corteva Agriscience, LLC, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc..(Nathanson, Kirsten)
March 7, 2022 Filing 18 TEXT ORDER granting Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice #17 for attorney Anthony Sallah. Ordered by Deputy Clerk. (JLS)
March 3, 2022 Filing 17 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ANEDC-4588819 by Attorney Anthony Sallah on behalf of Plaintiff AgReliant Genetics, LLC.(Sallah, Anthony)
February 28, 2022 Filing 16 TEXT ORDER granting Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice #15 for attorney Robert A. Jorczak. Ordered by Deputy Clerk. (JLS)
February 28, 2022 Filing 15 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ANEDC-4584787 by Attorney Robert A. Jorczak on behalf of Plaintiff Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc..(Jorczak, Robert)
February 25, 2022 Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed upon 02/25/2022 defendant All Defendants. (Mossman, Stephen)
February 25, 2022 Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed upon 02/25/2022 defendant All Defendants. (Mossman, Stephen)
February 23, 2022 Filing 12 ATTORNEY LETTER by Clerk that Attorney Robert A. Jorczak has not registered for admittance to practice nor registered for the system. If the requested action is not taken within fifteen (15) days of the date of this letter, this matter will be referred to the assigned magistrate judge for the entry of a show cause order. (TCL)
February 23, 2022 Filing 11 ATTORNEY LETTER by Clerk that Attorney Amy Berg has not registered for admittance to practice nor registered for the system. If the requested action is not taken within fifteen (15) days of the date of this letter, this matter will be referred to the assigned magistrate judge for the entry of a show cause order. (TCL)
February 23, 2022 Filing 10 ATTORNEY LETTER by Clerk that Attorney Anthony C. Sallah has not registered for admittance to practice. If the requested action is not taken within fifteen (15) days of the date of this letter, this matter will be referred to the assigned magistrate judge for the entry of a show cause order. (TCL)
February 23, 2022 Filing 9 ATTORNEY LETTER by Clerk that Attorney Kirsten L. Nathanson has not registered for admittance to practice nor registered for the system. If the requested action is not taken within fifteen (15) days of the date of this letter, this matter will be referred to the assigned magistrate judge for the entry of a show cause order. (TCL)
February 23, 2022 Filing 8 ATTORNEY LETTER by Clerk that Attorney Thomas F. Koegel has not registered for admittance to practice nor registered for the system. If the requested action is not taken within fifteen (15) days of the date of this letter, this matter will be referred to the assigned magistrate judge for the entry of a show cause order. (TCL)
February 23, 2022 Filing 7 TEXT NOTICE REGARDING CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Deputy Clerk as to Plaintiff Winfield Solutions, LLC. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1, non-governmental corporate parties are required to file Corporate Disclosure Statements (Statements). The parties shall use the form Corporate Disclosure Statement, available on the Web site of the court at http://www.ned.uscourts.gov/forms/. If you have not filed your Statement, you must do so within 15 days of the date of this notice. If you have already filed your Statement in this case, you are reminded to file a Supplemental Statement within a reasonable time of any change in the information that the statement requires.(TCL)
February 23, 2022 Filing 6 TEXT NOTICE REGARDING CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Deputy Clerk as to Plaintiff Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1, non-governmental corporate parties are required to file Corporate Disclosure Statements (Statements). The parties shall use the form Corporate Disclosure Statement, available on the Web site of the court at http://www.ned.uscourts.gov/forms/. If you have not filed your Statement, you must do so within 15 days of the date of this notice. If you have already filed your Statement in this case, you are reminded to file a Supplemental Statement within a reasonable time of any change in the information that the statement requires.(TCL)
February 23, 2022 Filing 5 TEXT NOTICE REGARDING CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Deputy Clerk as to Plaintiff AgReliant Genetics, LLC. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1, non-governmental corporate parties are required to file Corporate Disclosure Statements (Statements). The parties shall use the form Corporate Disclosure Statement, available on the Web site of the court at http://www.ned.uscourts.gov/forms/. If you have not filed your Statement, you must do so within 15 days of the date of this notice. If you have already filed your Statement in this case, you are reminded to file a Supplemental Statement within a reasonable time of any change in the information that the statement requires.(TCL)
February 23, 2022 Filing 4 TEXT NOTICE REGARDING CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Deputy Clerk as to Plaintiff Corteva Agriscience, LLC. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1, non-governmental corporate parties are required to file Corporate Disclosure Statements (Statements). The parties shall use the form Corporate Disclosure Statement, available on the Web site of the court at http://www.ned.uscourts.gov/forms/. If you have not filed your Statement, you must do so within 15 days of the date of this notice. If you have already filed your Statement in this case, you are reminded to file a Supplemental Statement within a reasonable time of any change in the information that the statement requires.(TCL)
February 23, 2022 Filing 3 TEXT NOTICE REGARDING CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Deputy Clerk as to Plaintiff Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1, non-governmental corporate parties are required to file Corporate Disclosure Statements (Statements). The parties shall use the form Corporate Disclosure Statement, available on the Web site of the court at http://www.ned.uscourts.gov/forms/. If you have not filed your Statement, you must do so within 15 days of the date of this notice. If you have already filed your Statement in this case, you are reminded to file a Supplemental Statement within a reasonable time of any change in the information that the statement requires.(TCL)
February 23, 2022 Filing 2 TEXT NOTICE OF JUDGES ASSIGNED: Judge Brian C. Buescher and Magistrate Judge Michael D. Nelson assigned. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636(c)(2), the parties are notified that, if all parties consent, a magistrate judge may conduct a civil action or proceeding, including a jury or nonjury trial, subject to the courts rules and policies governing the assignment of judges in civil cases. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 73; NEGenR 1.4. (TCL)
February 22, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against AltEn, LLC, Green Disposal Mead LLC, Mead Cattle Company, LLC, Platte River Green Fuels, LLC, Tanner Shaw ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANEDC-4580973), by Attorney Todd W. Weidemann on behalf of AgReliant Genetics, LLC, Corteva Agriscience, LLC, Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4)(Weidemann, Todd)

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Plaintiff: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Represented By: Todd W. Weidemann
Represented By: Abigail R. Frame
Represented By: Kirsten L. Nathanson
Represented By: Thomas F. Koegel
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Plaintiff: Corteva Agriscience, LLC
Represented By: Todd W. Weidemann
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Represented By: Thomas F. Koegel
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Plaintiff: AgReliant Genetics, LLC
Represented By: Todd W. Weidemann
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Plaintiff: Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc.
Represented By: Todd W. Weidemann
Represented By: Abigail R. Frame
Represented By: Amy S. Berg
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Plaintiff: Winfield Solutions, LLC
Represented By: Todd W. Weidemann
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Defendant: AltEn, LLC
Represented By: Stephen D. Mossman
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Defendant: Mead Cattle Company, LLC
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Represented By: Stephen D. Mossman
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Defendant: Green Disposal Mead LLC
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Defendant: Platte River Green Fuels, LLC
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Represented By: Stephen D. Mossman
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Defendant: Tanner Shaw
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Represented By: Stephen D. Mossman
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