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`IN RE PEANUT FARMERS ANTITRUST
`LITIGATION
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
`Norfolk Division
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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 TO PRELIMINARILY APPROVE
`SETTLEMENT WITH DEFENDANT GOLDEN PEANUT AND TO
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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 to preliminarily
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`approve their Settlement Agreement with Golden Peanut Company, LLC (“Golden Peanut”),
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`authorize dissemination of notice to the Class, and set a date for the Final Fairness Hearing. At
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`the Final Fairness Hearing, Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel will request entry of a final order and
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`judgment (“Final Order”), consistent with the Settlement Agreement, dismissing with prejudice
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`all claims against Golden Peanut, and retaining jurisdiction for the implementation and
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`enforcement of the Settlement Agreement only.
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`Further, although the Court certified this case as a class action on December 2, 2020
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`(ECF 516), the Certification Order did not formally appoint the named plaintiffs (D&M Farms,
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`Mark Hasty, Dustin Land, Lonnie Gilbert, Daniel Howell and Rocky Creek Farms) as
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`representatives of the Class, nor did it formally appoint (a) Brian D. Clark of Lockridge Grindal
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`Nauen PLLP and Kimberly A. Justice of Freed Kanner London & Millen LLC as Co-Lead
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`Counsel for the Class, and (b) Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr., of Durrette, Arkema, Gerson & Gill PC as
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`Liaison Counsel for the Class. While the Court did make the foregoing appointments for the
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`Case 2:19-cv-00463-RAJ-LRL Document 579 Filed 03/11/21 Page 2 of 4 PageID# 20931
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`Olam and Birdsong settlement classes (see ECF Nos. 514 and 515), Plaintiffs request that the
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`Court make such appointments formally on behalf of the certified Class.
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`In support of this motion, Plaintiffs submit herewith a Memorandum of Law in Support,
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`Declaration of Brian D. Clark, and proposed order.
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`Dated: March 11, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` /s/ Kevin J. Funk
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`Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr. (VSB No. 04719)
`Kevin J. Funk (VSB No. 65465)
`DURRETTE, ARKEMA, GERSON & GILL PC
`Bank of America Center
`1111 East Main Street, 16th Floor
`Richmond, VA 23219
`Tel: (804) 775-6900
`Fax: (804) 775-6911
`wdurrette@dagglaw.com
`kfunk@dagglaw.com
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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, MN 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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`Case 2:19-cv-00463-RAJ-LRL Document 579 Filed 03/11/21 Page 3 of 4 PageID# 20932
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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
`Conshohocken, PA 19428
`Tel: (610) 234-6487
`Fax: (224) 632-4521
`kjustice@fklmlaw.com
`jjagher@fklmlaw.com
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`William H. London (IL No. 6196353)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Douglas A. Millen (IL No. 6226978)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Michael E. Moskovitz (IL No. 6237728)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Brian M. Hogan (IL No. 6286419)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`FREED KANNER LONDON & MILLEN LLC
`2201 Waukegan Road, #130
`Bannockburn, IL 60015
`Tel: (224) 632-4500
`Fax: (224) 632-4521
`blondon@fklmlaw.com
`dmillen@fklmlaw.com
`mmoskovitz@fklmlaw.com
`bhogan@fklmlaw.com
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`Jeffrey J. Corrigan (NY No. 2372654)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Jeffrey L. Spector (PA No. 207208)
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`SPECTOR ROSEMAN & KODROFF, P.C.
`Two Commerce Square
`2001 Market Street, Suite 3420
`Philadelphia, PA 19103
`Tel.: (215) 496-0300
`Fax: (215) 496-6611
`jcorrigan@srkattorneys.com
`jspector@srkattorneys.com
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`Counsel for Plaintiffs
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`Case 2:19-cv-00463-RAJ-LRL Document 579 Filed 03/11/21 Page 4 of 4 PageID# 20933
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on March 11, 2021, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk
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`of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will automatically e-mail notification of such
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`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
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`by U.S. Mail.
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` /s/ Kevin J. Funk
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`Kevin J. Funk (VSB No. 65465)
`DURRETTE, ARKEMA, GERSON & GILL PC
`Bank of America Center
`1111 East Main Street, 16th Floor
`Richmond, VA 23219
`Tel: (804) 775-6900
`Fax: (804) 775-6911
`kfunk@dagglaw.com
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