Bell et al v. Cal-Maine Foods et al
Plaintiff: Charlene Dirks, Kenneth Bell, Tonnie Walker-Beck, Wendy Brown, Sharry Dabbs-Laury and Sherry Dabbs-Laury
Defendant: Sparboe Foods Corp., Brookshires Grocery Co., Costco Wholesale Corp., Opal Foods, LLC, Albertsons Companies, Inc., Midwest Poultry Services, L.P., Trillium Farm Holdings, LLC, Rose Acre Farms, Inc., HEB Grocery Co., L.P., Herbrucks Poultry Ranch, Inc., Daybreak Foods, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Lowes Markets, Inc., Weaver Bros., Inc., Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., Hickman Egg Ranch, Inc., Hillandale Farms, Centrum Valley Farms, L.P., Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc., The Kroger Co. and Brookshire's Grocery Co.
Case Number: 1:2020cv00461
Filed: April 30, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Robert Pitman
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1367
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 26, 2020 Filing 30 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.. (Cauley, Edwin)
June 26, 2020 Filing 29 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Patrick M. Kemp for Elizabeth B. Honkonen ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13703871) by on behalf of The Kroger Co.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Kemp, Patrick)
June 26, 2020 Filing 28 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Patrick M. Kemp for William J. Blechman ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13703822) by on behalf of The Kroger Co.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Kemp, Patrick)
June 26, 2020 Filing 27 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Patrick M. Kemp on behalf of The Kroger Co. . Attorney Patrick M. Kemp added to party The Kroger Co. (pty:dft) (Kemp, Patrick)
June 25, 2020 Filing 26 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Edwin Paul Cauley, Jr on behalf of Kathy Osborn ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13701446) by on behalf of Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cauley, Edwin)
June 25, 2020 Filing 25 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Edwin Paul Cauley, Jr on behalf of Elizabeth B. Boggia ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13701432) by on behalf of Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cauley, Edwin)
June 25, 2020 Filing 24 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by S. Vance Wittie on behalf of Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.. Attorney S. Vance Wittie added to party Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.(pty:dft) (Wittie, S.)
June 25, 2020 Filing 23 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Edwin Paul Cauley, Jr on behalf of Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.. Attorney Edwin Paul Cauley, Jr added to party Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.(pty:dft) (Cauley, Edwin)
June 23, 2020 Filing 22 Second Amended Emergency Order in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER re #19 Plaintiffs' Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, ORDER Sparboe Foods Corp. is terminated as a party in this case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (jv2)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER re #18 Plaintiffs' Notice of Voluntary Dismissal; ORDER Costco Wholesale Corp. is terminated as a party in this case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (jv2)
June 22, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Sparboe Foods, Inc. by Kenneth Bell, Wendy Brown, Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Charlene Dirks, Tonnie Walker-Beck (McSwain, Alexander) Modified on 6/23/2020 (jv2).
June 22, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Costco Wholesale Corp. by Kenneth Bell, Wendy Brown, Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Charlene Dirks, Tonnie Walker-Beck (McSwain, Alexander) Modified on 6/23/2020 (jv2).
June 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER re #15 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal; ORDER terminating Herbrucks Poultry Ranch, Inc. as a party in this case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (jv2)
June 2, 2020 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Kenneth Bell, Charlene Dirks, Wendy Brown, Tonnie Walker-Beck as to The Kroger Co.. Waiver sent on 5/5/2020, answer due 7/6/2020. (McSwain, Alexander)
June 2, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Herbruck's Poultry Ranch, Inc. by Kenneth Bell, Wendy Brown, Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Charlene Dirks, Tonnie Walker-Beck (McSwain, Alexander) Modified on 6/2/2020 (jv2). Modified on 6/23/2020 (jv2).
May 28, 2020 Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Kenneth Bell, Charlene Dirks, Wendy Brown, Tonnie Walker-Beck as to Daybreak Foods, Inc.. Waiver sent on 5/5/2020, answer due 7/6/2020. (McSwain, Alexander)
May 27, 2020 Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Kenneth Bell, Charlene Dirks, Wendy Brown, Tonnie Walker-Beck as to HEB Grocery Co., L.P.. Waiver sent on 5/5/2020, answer due 7/6/2020. (McSwain, Alexander)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER re #11 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Plaintiffs against Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc. ORDER TERMINATING Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc. as a party in this case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (jv2)
May 21, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Rembrandt Enterprises by Kenneth Bell, Wendy Brown, Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Charlene Dirks, Tonnie Walker-Beck (McSwain, Alexander) Modified on 6/23/2020 (jv2).
May 20, 2020 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Kenneth Bell, Charlene Dirks, Wendy Brown, Tonnie Walker-Beck as to Lowes Markets, Inc.. Waiver sent on 5/5/2020, answer due 7/6/2020. (McSwain, Alexander)
May 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER GRANTING #4 Wesley Barnett's Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of the Plaintiffs. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (jv2)
May 18, 2020 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Kenneth Bell, Charlene Dirks, Wendy Brown, Tonnie Walker-Beck as to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.. Waiver sent on 5/5/2020, answer due 7/6/2020. (McSwain, Alexander)
May 18, 2020 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Kenneth Bell, Charlene Dirks, Wendy Brown, Tonnie Walker-Beck as to Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.. Waiver sent on 5/5/2020, answer due 7/6/2020. (McSwain, Alexander)
May 14, 2020 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Kenneth Bell, Charlene Dirks, Wendy Brown, Tonnie Walker-Beck as to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.. Waiver sent on 5/5/2020, answer due 7/6/2020. (McSwain, Alexander)
May 13, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of Nonparticipation of John E. Norris by Kenneth Bell, Wendy Brown, Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Charlene Dirks, Tonnie Walker-Beck re #4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Alexander Douglas McSwain for Wesley Barnett ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13565707) (McSwain, Alexander)
May 13, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Alexander Douglas McSwain for Wesley Barnett ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13565707) by on behalf of Kenneth Bell, Wendy Brown, Sherry Dabbs-Laury, Charlene Dirks, Tonnie Walker-Beck. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(McSwain, Alexander)
May 1, 2020 Filing 3 Courts Amended Emergency Order in Light of the COVID19 Pandemic(ta)
April 30, 2020 Filing 2 Pro Hac Vice Letter mailed to John E. Norris. (dl)
April 30, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-13519191). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Wendy Brown, Kenneth Bell, Charlene Dirks, Sharry Dabbs-Laury, Tonnie Walker-Beck. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(McSwain, Alexander) (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/30/2020 to flatten image) (dl).
April 30, 2020 Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (dl)
April 30, 2020 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Kenneth Bell, Wendy Brown, Sharry Dabbs-Laury, Charlene Dirks, Tonnie Walker-Beck. (dl)
April 30, 2020 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Lane. (dl)

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Plaintiff: Charlene Dirks
Represented By: Alexander Douglas McSwain
Represented By: Wesley W. Barnett
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Plaintiff: Kenneth Bell
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Defendant: Sparboe Foods Corp.
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Defendant: Brookshires Grocery Co.
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Defendant: Costco Wholesale Corp.
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Defendant: Opal Foods, LLC
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Defendant: Albertsons Companies, Inc.
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Defendant: Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.
Represented By: Edwin Paul Cauley, Jr.
Represented By: S. Vance Wittie
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Defendant: Trillium Farm Holdings, LLC
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Defendant: Rose Acre Farms, Inc.
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Defendant: HEB Grocery Co., L.P.
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Defendant: Herbrucks Poultry Ranch, Inc.
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Defendant: Daybreak Foods, Inc.
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Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Defendant: Lowes Markets, Inc.
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Defendant: Weaver Bros., Inc.
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Defendant: Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
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Defendant: Hickman Egg Ranch, Inc.
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Defendant: Hillandale Farms
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Defendant: Centrum Valley Farms, L.P.
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Defendant: Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc.
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Defendant: The Kroger Co.
Represented By: Patrick M. Kemp
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Defendant: Brookshire's Grocery Co.
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