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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
`Norfolk Division
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`IN RE PEANUT FARMERS ANTITRUST
`LITIGATION
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`Court File No. 2:19-cv-00463-RAJ-LRL
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`Honorable Raymond A. Jackson
`Honorable Lawrence R. Leonard
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`PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
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`Plaintiffs D&M Farms, Mark Hasty, Dustin Land, Lonnie Gilbert, Daniel Howell and
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`Rocky Creek Farms (collectively “Plaintiffs”) respectfully move the Court for certification of the
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`following class (the “Class”) pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a) and 23(b)(3):
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`All persons or entities in the United States who sold raw, harvested runner peanuts
`to any of the Defendants,1 their subsidiaries or joint-ventures, from January 1, 2014
`through December 31, 2019 (the “Class Period”). Specifically excluded from this
`Class are the Defendants; the officers, directors or employees of any Defendant;
`any entity in which any Defendant has a controlling interest; and any affiliate, legal
`representative, heir or assign of any Defendant. Also excluded from this Class are
`any federal, state or local governmental entities, any judicial officer presiding over
`this action and the members of his/her immediate family and judicial staff, any juror
`assigned to this action, and any co-conspirator identified in this action.
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`Plaintiffs also respectfully move for the Court to appoint (1) D&M Farms, Mark Hasty,
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`Dustin Land, Lonnie Gilbert, Daniel Howell and Rocky Creek Farms as representatives of the
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`Class, and (2) Brian D. Clark of Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP and Kimberly A. Justice of Freed
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`Kanner London & Millen LLC as Co-Lead Counsel for the Class and Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr. of
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`Durrette, Arkema, Gerson & Gill PC as Liaison Counsel for the Class, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
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`23(c)(1)(B) and 23(g).
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`1 “Defendants” are Peanut shelling companies Birdsong Corporation, Golden Peanut Company,
`LLC, and Olam Peanut Shelling Company, LLC.
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`Case 2:19-cv-00463-RAJ-LRL Document 235 Filed 09/04/20 Page 2 of 4 PageID# 2869
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`In support of this motion, Plaintiffs submit herewith a: (1) Memorandum of Law in
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`Support, (2) Declaration of Brian D. Clark and exhibits thereto, and (3) proposed order.
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`Date: September 4, 2020
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`Respectfully submitted
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`By /s/ Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr.
`Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr., Esquire (VSB No. 04719)
`Kevin J. Funk, Esquire (VSB No. 65465)
`DURRETTE, ARKEMA, GERSON & GILL PC
`1111 East Main Street, 16th Floor
`Richmond, Virginia 23219
`Tel:
`(804) 775-6900
`Fax:
`(804) 775-6911
`wdurrette@dagglaw.com
`kfunk@dagglaw.com
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`Counsel for Plaintiffs and Interim Liaison
`Counsel for the Proposed Class
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`W. Joseph Bruckner (MN No. 0147758)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Brian D. Clark (MN No. 00390069)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Simeon A. Morbey (MN No. 0391338)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Stephanie A. Chen (MN No. 0400032)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN P.L.L.P.
`100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 2200
`Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
`Tel:
`(612) 339-6900
`Fax:
`(612) 339-0981
`wjbruckner@locklaw.com
`bdclark@locklaw.com
`samorbey@locklaw.com
`sachen@locklaw.com
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`Kimberly A. Justice (PA No. 85124)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Jonathan M. Jagher (PA No. 204721)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`FREED KANNER LONDON & MILLEN, LLC
`923 Fayette Street
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`Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428
`Tel:
`(610) 234-6487
`Fax:
`(224) 632-4521
`kjustice@fklmlaw.com
`jjagher@fklmlaw.com
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`Douglas A. Millen (IL No. 6226978)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Michael E. Moskovitz (IL No. 6237728)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Robert J. Wozniak (IL No. 6288799)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Brian M. Hogan (IL No. 6286419)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`FREED KANNER LONDON & MILLEN, LLC
`2201 Waukegan Road, #130
`Bannockburn, Illinois 60015
`Tel:
`(224) 632-4500
`Fax:
`(224) 632-4521
`dmillen@fklmlaw.com
`mmoskovitz@fklmlaw.com
`rwozniak@fklmlaw.com
`bhogan@fklmlaw.com
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`Counsel for Plaintiffs and Interim Co-Lead
`Counsel for the Proposed Class
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`Jeffrey J. Corrigan (NY No. 2372654)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`SPECTOR ROSEMAN & KODROFF, P.C.
`Two Commerce Square
`2001 Market Street, Suite 3420
`Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
`Tel:
`(215) 496-0300
`Fax:
`(215) 496-6611
`jcorrigan@srkattorneys.com
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`Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs and the
`Proposed Class
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on September 4, 2020, I electronically filed the foregoing with the
`Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will automatically e-mail notification of such
`filing to all counsel of record.
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`To the best of my knowledge, there are no other attorneys or parties who require service
`by U.S. Mail.
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` /s/ Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr.
`Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr., Esquire (VSB No. 04719)
`DURRETTE, ARKEMA, GERSON & GILL PC
`1111 East Main Street, 16th Floor
`Richmond, Virginia 23219
`Tel:
`(804) 775-6900
`Fax:
`(804) 775-6911
`wdurrette@dagglaw.com
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