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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
`EASTERN DIVISION
`
`
`IN RE BROILER CHICKEN ANTITRUST
`LITIGATION
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`Case No: 1:16-cv-08637
`Judge Thomas Durkin
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`
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`THE KROGER CO., ALBERTSONS
`COMPANIES, INC., HY-VEE, INC.,
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`Individual Case No. 1:18-cv-04534
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`Plaintiffs,
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`
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`vs.
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`TYSON FOODS, INC., et al,
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`
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`Defendants.
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`SAVE MART SUPERMARKETS,
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`Individual Case No. 1:19-cv-02805
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`Plaintiff,
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`
`
`vs.
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`TYSON FOODS, INC., et al,
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`
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`Defendants.
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`Individual Case No: 1:18-cv-04616
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`ASSOCIATED GROCERS OF THE SOUTH,
`INC., MEIJER, INC.; MEIJER
`DISTRIBUTION, INC.; OSI RESTAURANT
`PARTNERS, LLC; PUBLIX SUPER
`MARKETS, INC., SUPERVALU INC.,
`UNIFIED GROCERS, INC., ASSOCIATED
`GROCERS OF FLORIDA, INC., and
`WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION,
`
`
`Plaintiffs,
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`vs.
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`TYSON FOODS, INC., et al.,
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`
`Defendants.
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`
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`
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`Case: 1:16-cv-08637 Document #: 5130 Filed: 10/18/21 Page 2 of 3 PageID #:309100
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`ORDER DISMISSING
`CLAIMS WITH PREJUDICE OF TYSON DEFENDANTS
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`The parties in the above-styled action, through counsel, stipulate to the following and
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`respectfully request this Court’s approval of their stipulation:
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`This Stipulation is between Plaintiffs The Kroger Co., Albertsons Companies, Inc., Hy-
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`Vee, Inc. and Save Mart Supermarkets (collectively, the “Kroger DAPs”), Plaintiffs Associated
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`Grocers Of The South, Inc., Meijer, Inc., Meijer Distribution, Inc., OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC,
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`Publix Super Markets, Inc., Supervalu Inc., Unified Grocers, Inc., Associated Grocers of Florida,
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`Inc., and Wakefern Food Corporation (collectively, the “AGS DAPs”), and Defendants Tyson
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`Foods, Inc., Tyson Chicken, Inc., Tyson Breeders, Inc. and Tyson Poultry, Inc. (collectively
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`“Tyson”).
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`1.
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`This Stipulation relates to The Kroger Co., et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., et al., Case
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`No. 1:18-cv-04534, and Save Mart Supermarkets v. Tyson Foods, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:19-cv-
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`02805 (collectively the “Kroger DAP Action”), and Associated Grocers of the South, Inc. et al., v.
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`Tyson Foods, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:18-cv-04616 (the “AGS DAP Action”).
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`2.
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`In accordance with Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
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`the Kroger DAPs, the AGS DAPs, and Tyson stipulate and agree to the dismissal, with prejudice,
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`of the Kroger DAPs’ claims and the AGS DAPs’ claims asserted against Tyson in the Kroger DAP
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`Action and the AGS DAP Action (including as set forth against Tyson in the Amended DAP
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`Consolidated Complaint, ECF No. 4244), with each side bearing its own attorneys’ fees and costs.
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`The Stipulation of Dismissal, with prejudice, has no bearing on the Kroger DAPs’ claims or the
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`AGS DAPs’ claims against Defendants other than Tyson.
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`So Ordered _______________________________
`United States District Judge
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`October 18, 2021
`Dated: _________________
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`Case: 1:16-cv-08637 Document #: 5130 Filed: 10/18/21 Page 3 of 3 PageID #:309101
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`Dated: October 18, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: s/ William J. Blechman
`Richard Alan Arnold, Esquire
`William J. Blechman, Esquire
`Douglas H. Patton, Esquire
`Samuel J. Randall, Esquire
`Michael A. Ponzoli, Esquire
`KENNY NACHWALTER, P.A.
`1441 Brickell Avenue
`Suite 1100
`Miami, Florida 33131
`Tel: (305) 373-1000
`Fax: (305) 372-1861
`E-mail: rarnold@knpa.com
`wblechman@knpa.com
`dpatton@knpa.com
`srandall@knpa.com
`mponzoli@knpa.com
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`Counsel for Plaintiffs The Kroger Co.,
`Albertsons Companies, Inc., Hy-Vee, Inc.
`and Save Mart Supermarkets
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`By: s/ David P. Germaine
`Joseph M. Vanek, Esquire
`Paul E. Slater, Esquire
`David P. Germaine, Esquire
`SPERLING & SLATER, P.C.
`55 West Monroe Street
`Suite 3200
`Chicago, Illinois 60603
`Tel: (312) 641-3200
`Fax: (312) 641-6492
`E-mail: jvanek@sperling-law.com
`pes@Sperling-law.com
`dgermaine@sperling-law.com
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`Phillip F. Cramer, Esquire
`SHERRARD ROE VOIGT & HARBISON, PLC
`150 3rd Avenue South
`Suite 1100
`Nashville, Tennessee 37201
`Tel: (615) 742-4200
`E-mail: pcramer@srvhlaw.com
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`Counsel for Plaintiffs Associated Grocers
`of the South, Inc., Meijer, Inc., Meijer
`Distribution, Inc., OSI Restaurant
`Partners, LLC, Publix Super Markets, Inc.,
`Supervalu Inc. Unified Grocers, Inc.,
`Associated Grocers of Florida, Inc., and
`Wakefern Food Corp.
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`By: s/ Rachel J. Adcox
`Rachel J. Adcox, Esquire
`AXINN, VELTROP & HARKRIDER LLP
`1901 L Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`Tel:
`(202) 912-4700
`E-mail: radcox@axinn.com
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`Counsel for Defendants Tyson Foods,
`Inc., Tyson Chicken, Inc., Tyson Breeders,
`Inc. and Tyson Poultry, Inc.
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`639229.1
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