Barnett et al v. The Kroger Company et al
Plaintiff: Tasheba Barnett, Adele Hoffman and Chadaela Lovincey
Defendant: The Kroger Company d/b/a Simple Truth Organic, Harris Teeter, LLC, Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Fred Meyer, Inc. and The Kroger Company doing business as Simple Truth Organic
Case Number: 1:2022cv00544
Filed: September 21, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Douglas R Cole
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 OPINION AND ORDER granting #19 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss in full. The Court dismisses #1 the Complaint without prejudice. If Plaintiffs desire to amend the Complaint to clarify their allegations (as conveyed in their response to Defendants' motion (Doc. 21)), they may seek leave from the Court to do so in a separate filing within twenty-one days of entry of this Order. Signed by Judge Douglas R. Cole on 9/11/23. (sct)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 REPLY to Response to Motion re #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Defendants Fred Meyer, Inc., Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Harris Teeter, LLC, The Kroger Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Lopez, Lindsay)
February 8, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #23 Defendants' Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of #19 MOTION to Dismiss. Reply due by 2/27/23. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Douglas R. Cole on 2/8/23. (sct)
February 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #21 Response in Opposition to Motion, New date requested 2/27/2023. by Defendants Fred Meyer, Inc., Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Harris Teeter, LLC, The Kroger Company. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Lopez, Lindsay)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE by Plaintiffs Tasheba Barnett, Adele Hoffman, Chadaela Lovincey re #21 Response in Opposition to Motion, of Filing of Unreported Opinion Cited in Brief (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Unreported Opinion in D.C. v. Beech-Nut Nutrition Co., 2021 D.C. Super. LEXIS 43) (Coates, Terence)
January 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 RESPONSE in Opposition re #19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Plaintiffs Tasheba Barnett, Adele Hoffman, Chadaela Lovincey. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Consumer Reports, #2 Exhibit Hackman v. Aldi Inc., #3 Exhibit Pre-suit Notices (TX) - Harris Teeter, LLC and The Kroger Company, #4 Exhibit Hackman v. The Kroger Company) (Coates, Terence)
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #20 Plaintiffs' Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to #19 Defendants' MOTION TO DISMISS. Response due by 1/30/23. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Douglas R. Cole on 1/10/23. (sct)
January 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 1/30/2023. by Plaintiffs Tasheba Barnett, Adele Hoffman, Chadaela Lovincey. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Coates, Terence)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Fred Meyer, Inc., Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Harris Teeter, LLC, The Kroger Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E) (Lampley, Nathaniel) Modified docket text on 8/30/2023 (sct).
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9185706) of Melissa R. Emert by Plaintiffs Tasheba Barnett, Adele Hoffman, Chadaela Lovincey. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing) (Coates, Terence)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE by Plaintiffs Tasheba Barnett, Adele Hoffman, Chadaela Lovincey re #16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9185617) of Gary S. Graifman of Filing Corrected Certificate of Good Standing (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing) (Coates, Terence)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9185617) of Gary S. Graifman by Plaintiffs Tasheba Barnett, Adele Hoffman, Chadaela Lovincey. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing) (Coates, Terence)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Gary S. Graifman as Co-Counsel; granting #18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Melissa R. Emert as Co-Counsel. Co-Counsels are directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously.Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz on 12/16/2022. (eh)
October 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE by Defendants Fred Meyer, Inc., Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Harris Teeter, LLC, The Kroger Company re #7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 9090820) of Fredrick H.L. McClure, #9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 9090820) of Lindsay P. Lopez, #8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 9090820) of Bradley A. Muhs Notice of Filing Certificates of Good Standing (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Fredrick H. L. McClure COGS #7 , #2 Exhibit B-Lindsay P. Lopez COGS #9 , #3 Exhibit C-Bradley A.Muhs COGS #8 ) (Lampley, Nathaniel)
October 26, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Fredrick H.L. McClure; granting #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Bradley A. Muhs; and granting #9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Lindsay P. Lopez as Co-Counsel. Co-Counsel are directed to register for efiling through PACER unless they have done so previously. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz on 10/26/2022. (kh)
October 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Harris Teeter, LLC on 10/20/2022, answer due 12/19/2022. (Coates, Terence)
October 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. on 10/20/2022, answer due 12/19/2022. (Coates, Terence)
October 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Fred Meyer, Inc. on 10/20/2022, answer due 12/19/2022. (Coates, Terence)
October 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to The Kroger Company on 10/20/2022, answer due 12/19/2022. (Coates, Terence)
October 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Notice of Deficiency re: #7 , #8 and #9 MOTIONS for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Fredrick H.L. McClure, Bradley A. Muhs, and Lindsay P. Lopez filed by Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Fred Meyer, Inc., The Kroger Company, and Harris Teeter, LLC. The submitted certificates are not from the highest court of a State. Deficiency Deadline by 10/31/2022. (tla)
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 9090820) of Lindsay P. Lopez by Defendants Fred Meyer, Inc., Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Harris Teeter, LLC, The Kroger Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing-L. Lopez, #2 Text of Proposed Order Pro Hac Vice Appearance-L. Lopez) (Lampley, Nathaniel)
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 9090820) of Bradley A. Muhs by Defendants Fred Meyer, Inc., Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Harris Teeter, LLC, The Kroger Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing-B. Muhs, #2 Text of Proposed Order Pro Hac Vice Appearance-B. Muhs) (Lampley, Nathaniel)
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 9090820) of Fredrick H.L. McClure by Defendants Fred Meyer, Inc., Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Harris Teeter, LLC, The Kroger Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing-F. McClure, #2 Text of Proposed Order Pro Hac Vice Appearance-F. McClure) (Lampley, Nathaniel)
October 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Lampley, Jr for Defendants Fred Meyer, Inc., Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Harris Teeter, LLC, The Kroger Company (Lampley, Nathaniel)
October 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Clerk's Notice of Non-Compliance Local Rule 5.1 (c): The Clerk's Office has reviewed your filing, docket #2 Notice of Appearance filed by Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Fred Meyer, Inc., The Kroger Company, Harris Teeter, LLC., and it appears that one or more of the PDFs are not text searchable and therefore is not in compliance with Local Rule 5.1 (c). You shall refile docket #2 Notice of Appearance filed by Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Fred Meyer, Inc., The Kroger Company, Harris Teeter, LLC. as a text searchable document(s), linking the document back to the original entry within 24-hours. Non-Compliance Deadline due by 10/7/2022. (bjc)
October 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by David Frederick Hine for Defendants Fred Meyer, Inc., Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Harris Teeter, LLC, The Kroger Company (Hine, David)
October 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Petra G. Bergman for Defendants Fred Meyer, Inc., Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Harris Teeter, LLC, The Kroger Company (Bergman, Petra)
October 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Lampley, Jr for Defendants Fred Meyer, Inc., Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., Harris Teeter, LLC, The Kroger Company (Lampley, Nathaniel)
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order If this case is referred, it will be to Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. (bjc)
September 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-9057595), filed by Tasheba Barnett, Chadaela Lovincey, Adele Hoffman. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Coates, Terence)

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Plaintiff: Tasheba Barnett
Represented By: Terence Richard Coates
Represented By: Dylan James Gould
Represented By: Gary S. Graifman
Represented By: Melissa R. Emert
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Plaintiff: Adele Hoffman
Represented By: Terence Richard Coates
Represented By: Dylan James Gould
Represented By: Gary S. Graifman
Represented By: Melissa R. Emert
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Plaintiff: Chadaela Lovincey
Represented By: Terence Richard Coates
Represented By: Dylan James Gould
Represented By: Gary S. Graifman
Represented By: Melissa R. Emert
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Defendant: The Kroger Company d/b/a Simple Truth Organic
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Defendant: Harris Teeter, LLC
Represented By: Bradley A. Muhs
Represented By: David Frederick Hine
Represented By: Fredrick HL McClure
Represented By: Lindsay P. Lopez
Represented By: Nathaniel Lampley, Jr
Represented By: Petra G. Bergman
Represented By: Fredrick H.L. McClure
Represented By: Lindsay Patrick Lopez
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Defendant: Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.
Represented By: Bradley A. Muhs
Represented By: David Frederick Hine
Represented By: Fredrick HL McClure
Represented By: Lindsay P. Lopez
Represented By: Nathaniel Lampley, Jr
Represented By: Petra G. Bergman
Represented By: Fredrick H.L. McClure
Represented By: Lindsay Patrick Lopez
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Defendant: Fred Meyer, Inc.
Represented By: Bradley A. Muhs
Represented By: David Frederick Hine
Represented By: Fredrick HL McClure
Represented By: Lindsay P. Lopez
Represented By: Nathaniel Lampley, Jr
Represented By: Petra G. Bergman
Represented By: Fredrick H.L. McClure
Represented By: Lindsay Patrick Lopez
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Defendant: The Kroger Company doing business as Simple Truth Organic
Represented By: Bradley A. Muhs
Represented By: David Frederick Hine
Represented By: Fredrick HL McClure
Represented By: Lindsay P. Lopez
Represented By: Nathaniel Lampley, Jr
Represented By: Petra G. Bergman
Represented By: Fredrick H.L. McClure
Represented By: Lindsay Patrick Lopez
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