People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Vital Farms Inc.
Plaintiff: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.
Defendant: Vital Farms Inc.
Case Number: 2:2022mc00024
Filed: December 30, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Arenda L Wright Allen
Referring Judge: Elizabeth W Hanes
2 Judge: Robert J Krask
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: Robert J. Krask. #30 MOTION for Leave to File a Request for Judicial Notice (dbra, )
February 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION for Leave to File a Request for Judicial Notice by Vital Farms Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Werner, Paul)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: Robert J. Krask. #29 MOTION for Leave to File Response (dbra, )
February 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION for Leave to File Response by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Nichols, Dean)
February 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER - These matters, Movant's Motion to Quash, ECF No. 1, Movant's Joint Motion to Quash, ECF No. 25 and Respondent's Motion for Hearing, ECF No. 27 are referred to United States Magistrate Judge Robert J. Krask. Signed by District Judge Elizabeth W. Hanes on 2/17/2023. (dbra, )
February 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Request for Hearing or, in the alternative, MOTION for Leave to File a Surreply by Vital Farms Inc.. (Werner, Paul)
February 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Brief in Support to #25 Joint MOTION to Quash Additional Non-Party Subpoena filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #3 Exhibit B to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #4 Exhibit C to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #5 Exhibit D to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #6 Exhibit E to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #7 Declaration of Asher Smith, #8 Declaration of Daphna Nachminovitch)(Nichols, Dean)
February 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Joint MOTION to Quash Additional Non-Party Subpoena by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Nichols, Dean)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Reply to Motion re #1 MOTION to Quash In Support filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Supplemental Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #2 Exhibit L to Supplemental Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #3 Exhibit M to Supplemental Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #4 Exhibit N to Supplemental Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #5 Exhibit O to Supplemental Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #6 Exhibit P to Supplemental Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #7 Supplemental Declaration of Asher Smith)(Nichols, Dean)
January 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Opposition to #2 Brief in Support,,, #1 MOTION to Quash filed by Vital Farms Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Abby H. Meyer, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12)(Werner, Paul)
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Pro hac vice for Abby Meyer as to Vital Farms Inc. Signed by District Judge Elizabeth W. Hanes on 01/13/2023. (tlev, )
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Pro hac vice for Phillip Craig Cardon as to Vital Farms Inc. Signed by District Judge Elizabeth W. Hanes on 01/13/2023. (tlev, )
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Pro hac vice for Edward P. Sangster as to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. Signed by District Judge Elizabeth W. Hanes on 01/13/2023. (tlev, )
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Pro hac vice for Melissa Alpert as to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. Signed by District Judge Elizabeth W. Hanes on 01/13/2023. (tlev, )
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Case Reassigned to District Judge Elizabeth W. Hanes. District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen no longer assigned to the case. (afar)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Dean McNair Nichols, Jr on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. (Nichols, Dean)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response re #1 MOTION to Quash. Respondent Vital Farms response is due by 1/27/2023. Movant's reply brief deadline is extended to 2/9/2023. The request for a hearing on the motion to quash is taken under advisement. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Krask on 1/9/2023. (dbra, )
January 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Vital Farms Inc.. (Coltre, Maria-Laura)
January 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Maria-Laura C. Coltre on behalf of Vital Farms Inc. (Coltre, Maria-Laura)
January 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Related Case by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. (Nichols, Dean)
January 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Request for Hearing by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. re #1 MOTION to Quash (Nichols, Dean)
January 6, 2023 Opinion or Order MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: Robert J. Krask. #12 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #2 Brief in Support, #1 MOTION to Quash (dbra, )
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #2 Brief in Support,,, #1 MOTION to Quash by Vital Farms Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Werner, Paul) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/6/2023: #2 Proposed Order) (dbra, ).
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Abby Meyer and Certification of Local Counsel Paul Werner Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8739907. by Vital Farms Inc.. (Werner, Paul)
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Phillip Craig Cardon and Certification of Local Counsel Paul Werner Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8739884. by Vital Farms Inc.. (Werner, Paul)
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Anthony Werner, III on behalf of Vital Farms Inc. (Werner, Paul)
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Nichols, Dean)
January 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Edward P Sangster and Certification of Local Counsel Dean McNair Nichols, Jr by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Nichols, Dean)
January 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Melissa Alpert and Certification of Local Counsel Dean McNair Nichols, Jr by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Nichols, Dean)
January 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction re 5 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Edward P Sangster and Certification of Local Counsel Dean McNair Nichols, Jr Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8734806 AND 4 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Melissa Alpert and Certification of Local Counsel Dean McNair Nichols, Jr Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8734793. Signature of the Applicants must be an original signature, not an electronic signature. Please correct and refile without paying an additional filing fee. The documents have been removed. (dbra, )
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Edward P Sangster and Certification of Local Counsel Dean McNair Nichols, Jr Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8734806. by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Nichols, Dean)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Melissa Alpert and Certification of Local Counsel Dean McNair Nichols, Jr Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8734793. by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Nichols, Dean)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Dean McNair Nichols, Jr on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. (Nichols, Dean)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Brief in Support to #1 MOTION to Quash Non-Party Subpoena filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Melissa Alpert,, #2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #3 Exhibit B to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #4 Exhibit C to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #5 Exhibit D to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #6 Exhibit E to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #7 Exhibit F to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #8 Exhibit G to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #9 Exhibit H to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #10 Exhibit I to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #11 Exhibit J to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #12 Exhibit K to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #13 Declaration of Daphna Nachminovitch, #14 Declaration of Asher Smith)(Nichols, Dean)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction re #1 MOTION to Quash. Document number #1 contains a Memorandum in Support attached to the Motion. The Motion to Quash and the Memorandum - or Brief in Support - must be filed as separate docket entries. Please refile the Memo in Support as a separate docket entry using its respective event. (epri, )
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen and Magistrate Judge Robert J. Krask. (epri, )
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Motion to Quash Non-Party Subpoena ( Filing fee $ 49, receipt number AVAEDC-8732665.), filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #3 Exhibit A to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #4 Exhibit B to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #5 Exhibit C to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #6 Exhibit D to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #7 Exhibit E to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #8 Exhibit F to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #9 Exhibit G to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #10 Exhibit H to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #11 Exhibit I to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #12 Exhibit J to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #13 Exhibit K to Declaration of Melissa Alpert, #14 Declaration of Daphna Nachminovitch, #15 Declaration of Asher Smith, #16 Civil Cover Sheet)(Nichols, Dean)

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Plaintiff: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.
Represented By: Dean McNair Nichols, Jr
Represented By: Edward P. Sangster
Represented By: Melissa Alpert
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Defendant: Vital Farms Inc.
Represented By: Maria-Laura C. Coltre
Represented By: Paul Anthony Werner, III
Represented By: Abby Meyer
Represented By: Phillip Craig Cardon
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