Case details

Court: ohnd
Docket #: 3:12-pf-10014
Case Name: Comfort Mattress Co., Inc. v. Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company et al
PACER case #: 190101
Date filed: 2012-06-12
Assigned to: Judge Jack Zouhary (MDL2196)
Case Cause: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demand: Defendant
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Comfort Mattress Co., Inc.
Plaintiff
W. Lawrence Deas
Deas & Deas P.O. Box 7282 Tupelo, MS 38802 662-842-4546 Fax: 662-842-5449 Email: lawrence@deaslawfirm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William Liston , III
Liston Lancaster Ste. B 2648 Ridgewood Road Jackson, MS 39236 601-981-1636 Fax: 601-982-0371 Email: wlist3@aol.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company
Defendant
TERMINATED: 11/26/2014
Anitra G. Royster
Alston & Bird - Durham Ste. 400 4721 Emperor Blvd. Durham, NC 27703 919-862-2200 Fax: 919-862-2260
TERMINATED: 10/29/2013 LEAD ATTORNEY

Frank A. Hirsch , Jr.
Alston & Bird - Durham Ste. 400 4721 Emperor Blvd. Durham, NC 27703 919-862-2278 Fax: 919-862-2260 Email: frank.hirsch@alston.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Heather B. Adams
Alston & Bird - Durham Ste. 400 4721 Emperor Blvd. Durham, NC 27703 919-862-2262 Fax: 862-2260 Email: heather.adams@alston.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew P. McGuire
Alston & Bird - Durham Ste. 400 4721 Emperor Blvd. Durham, NC 27703 919-862-2279 Fax: 919-862-2579 Email: matt.mcguire@alston.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew D. Montaigne
Alston & Bird - Durham Ste. 400 4721 Emperor Blvd. Durham, NC 27703 919-862-2200 Fax: 919-862-2260
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael R. Hoernlein
Alston & Bird - Charlotte 4000 Bank of America Plaza 101 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28280 704-444-1000 Fax: 704-444-1111 Email: michael.hoernlein@alston.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul M. Kaplan
INVALID ADDRESS - Alston & Bird - New York 90 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 212-210-9400 Fax: 212-210-9444 Email: paul.kaplan@alston.com
TERMINATED: 01/04/2013 LEAD ATTORNEY

Richard A. McAvoy
Alston & Bird - Durham Ste. 400 4721 Emperor Blvd. Durham, NC 27703 919-862-2200 Fax: 919-862-2260
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Carpenter Company
Defendant
TERMINATED: 11/25/2014
Bethany G. Lukitsch
McGuire Woods - Richmond One James Center 901 East Cary Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-775-4711 Fax: 804-698-2261 Email: blukitsch@mcguirewoods.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Howard Feller
McGuire Woods - Richmond One James Center 901 East Cary Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-775-4393 Fax: 804-775-1061 Email: hfeller@mcguirewoods.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James H. Walsh
McGuire Woods - Richmond One James Center 901 East Cary Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-775-1000 Fax: 804-698-2200 Email: jwalsh@mcguirewoods.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

The Woodbridge Group
Defendant
Candice E.M. Ray
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher - Los Angeles 333 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-229-7000 Fax: 213-229-6634 Email: cray@gibsondunn.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Cynthia E. Richman
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher - Washington 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 202-955-8234 Fax: 202-530-9691 Email: crichman@gibsondunn.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Daniel G. Swanson
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher - Los Angeles Ste. 4700 333 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-229-7919 Fax: 213-229-6919 Email: dswanson@gibsondunn.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Dhananjay S. Manthripragada
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher - Los Angeles 333 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-229-7000 Fax: 213-229-6636 Email: dmanthripragada@gibsondunn.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jamie E. France
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036-5306 202-887-3666 Fax: 202-530-9538 Email: jfrance@gibsondunn.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew E. Liebson
Thompson Hine - Cleveland 3900 Key Tower 127 Public Square Cleveland, OH 44114 216-566-5653 Fax: 216-566-5800 Email: matthew.liebson@thompsonhine.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Nicola T. Hanna
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 3161 Michelson Drive Irvine, CA 92612 213-229-7000
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert F. Ware
Thompson Hine - Cleveland 3900 Key Tower 127 Public Square Cleveland, OH 44114 216-566-5783 Fax: 216-566-5800 Email: rob.ware@thompsonhine.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Allison C. Kop
INVALID ADDRESS - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher - San Francisco Ste. 3000 555 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415-393-8320 Fax: 415-374-8474 Email: akop@gibsondunn.com
TERMINATED: 01/14/2014

Flexible Foam Products, LLC
Defendant
TERMINATED: 11/07/2014
Bradley R. Love
Barnes & Thornburg - Indianapolis 1313 Merchants Bank Bldg. 11 South Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-231-1313 Fax: 317-231-7433 Email: bradley.love@btlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David M. Mustard
Kos & Associates Ste. 1904 110 West Berry Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802 260-424-2790 Fax: 260-424-1872 Email: dmustard@ekoslaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Deborah Pollack-Milgate
Barnes & Thornburg - Indianapolis 1313 Merchants Bank Bldg. 11 South Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-236-1313 Fax: 317-231-7433 Email: dpollackmilgate@btlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kathleen M. Anderson
Barnes & Thornburg - Fort Wayne 600 One Summit Square Fort Wayne, IN 46802 260-423-9440 Fax: 260-424-8316 Email: kathleen.anderson@btlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kendall Millard
Barnes & Thornburg - Indianapolis 1313 Merchants Bank Bldg. 11 South Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-231-7461 Fax: 317-231-7433 Email: kmillard@btlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Larry A. Mackey
Barnes & Thornburg - Indianapolis 1313 Merchants Bank Bldg. 11 South Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-236-1313 Fax: 317-231-7433 Email: larry.mackey@btlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael D. Mustard
Barnes & Thornburg - Fort Wayne 600 One Summit Square Fort Wayne, IN 46802 260-425-4748 Fax: 260-424-8316 Email: michael.mustard@btlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rachel K. Steinhofer
Barnes & Thornburg - Fort Wayne 600 One Summit Square Fort Wayne, IN 46802 260-423-9440 Fax: 260-424-8316 Email: rachel.steinhofer@btlaw.com
TERMINATED: 04/29/2014 LEAD ATTORNEY

Scottdel Inc
Defendant
FXI-Foamex Innovations, Inc.
Defendant
F. Brenden Coller
Cozen O'Connor - Philadelphia 3rd Floor 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-665-5518 Fax: 215-701-2303 Email: bcoller@cozen.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Francis P. Newell
Cozen O'Connor - Philadelphia 3rd Floor 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-665-2118 Fax: 701-2023 Email: fnewell@cozen.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kevin T. Kerns
Cozen O'Connor - Philadelphia 3rd Floor 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-665-7274 Fax: 215-701-2261 Email: kkerns@cozen.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lezlie Madden
Cozen O'Connor - Philadelphia 3rd Floor 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-665-7286 Fax: 215-701-2127 Email: lmadden@cozen.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Peter M. Ryan
Cozen O'Connor - Philadelphia 3rd Floor 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-665-2130 Fax: 215-701-2157 Email: pryan@cozen.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Future Foam, Inc.
Defendant
Angela K. Wilson
INVALID ADDRESS - Kutak Rock - Omaha 1650 Farnam Street Omaha, NE 68102 402-346-6000 Fax: 402-346-1148 Email: angela.wilson@kutakrock.com
TERMINATED: 10/02/2012 LEAD ATTORNEY

Edward G. Warin
Kutak Rock - Omaha 1650 Farnam Street Omaha, NE 68102 402-346-6000 Fax: 402-346-1148 Email: edward.warin@kutakrock.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John P. Passarelli
Kutak Rock - Omaha 1650 Farnam Street Omaha, NE 68102 402-346-6000 Fax: 402-346-1148 Email: john.passarelli@kutakrock.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew S. Noren
INVALID ADDRESS - Kutak Rock 1650 Farnam Street Omaha, NE 68102 402-346-6000 Fax: 402-346-1148 Email: matthew.noren@kutakrock.com
TERMINATED: 09/24/2014 LEAD ATTORNEY

Meghan M. Blinn
Kutak Rock - Omaha 1650 Farnam Street Omaha, NE 68102 402-346-6000 Fax: 402-346-1148 Email: meghan.blinn@kutakrock.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Vitafoam Products Canada Limited
Defendant
TERMINATED: 09/13/2013
Bruce C. McCulloch
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Ste. 600 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 202-777-4500 Fax: 202-777-4555 Email: bruce.mcculloch@freshfields.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert J. Gilmer , Jr.
Eastman & Smith - Toledo 24th Floor One SeaGate P.O. Box 10032 Toledo, OH 43699 419-247-1766 Fax: 419-247-1777 Email: rjgilmer@eastmansmith.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Terry Calvani
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Ste. 600 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 202-777-4505 Fax: 202-777-4555 Email: terry.calvani@freshfields.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Timothy J. Coleman
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Ste. 600 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 202-777-4560 Fax: 202-777-4555 Email: tim.coleman@freshfields.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Vitafoam, Inc.
Defendant
TERMINATED: 09/13/2013
Bruce C. McCulloch
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert J. Gilmer , Jr.
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Terry Calvani
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Timothy J. Coleman
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Leggett & Platt Inc.
Defendant
Aaron M. Herzig
Taft Stettinius & Hollister - Cincinnati 1800 Firstar Tower 425 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-357-8768 Fax: 513-381-0205 Email: aherzig@taftlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Chad R. Ziepfel
Taft Stettinius & Hollister - Cincinnati 1800 Firstar Tower 425 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-381-2838 Fax: 513-381-0205 Email: cziepfel@taftlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Daniel R. Warncke
Taft Stettinius & Hollister - Cincinnati 1800 Firstar Tower 425 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-381-2838 Fax: 513-381-0205 Email: warncke@taftlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James R. Jeffery
Spengler Nathanson - Toledo Ste. 400 Four SeaGate Toledo, OH 43604 419-252-6226 Fax: 419-241-8599 Email: jjeffery@snlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James P. Silk , Jr.
Spengler Nathanson - Toledo Ste. 400 Four SeaGate Toledo, OH 43604 419-252-6210 Fax: 419-241-8599 Email: jsilk@snlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jeanne M. Janchar
Shook, Hardy & Bacon - Kansas City 2555 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 816-474-6550 Fax: 816-421-5547 Email: jjanchar@shb.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joseph M. Rebein
Shook, Hardy & Bacon - Kansas City 2555 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 816-474-6550 Fax: 816-421-5547 Email: jrebein@shb.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Peter J. O'Shea
Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild 2400 Chemed Center 255 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-721-4532 Fax: 751-762-0001 Email: poshea@katzteller.com
TERMINATED: 02/27/2014 LEAD ATTORNEY

Susan B. Nelson
Spengler Nathanson - Toledo Ste. 400 Four SeaGate Toledo, OH 43604 419-252-6217 Fax: 419-241-8599 Email: snelson@snlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Victoria L. Nilles
Taft Stettinius & Hollister - Dayton Ste. 1700 40 North Main Street Dayton, OH 45423 937-228-2838 Fax: 937-228-2816 Email: vnilles@taftlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Laurie A. Novion
Shook, Hardy & Bacon - Kansas City 2555 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 816-474-6550 Fax: 816-421-5547 Email: lnovion@shb.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Woodbridge Foam Corporation
Defendant
Candice E.M. Ray
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Cynthia E. Richman
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Daniel G. Swanson
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Dhananjay S. Manthripragada
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jamie E. France
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew E. Liebson
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Nicola T. Hanna
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert F. Ware
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Allison C. Kop
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 01/14/2014

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2012-05-17 1 0 COMPLAINT, Filing fee $ 350, receipt number MSN100001096, filed by Comfort Mattress Co., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (jla) [Transferred from msnd on 6/12/2012.] (Entered: 05/17/2012)
2012-05-17 2 0 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (jla) [Transferred from msnd on 6/12/2012.] (Entered: 05/17/2012)
2012-05-18 3 0 Remark; letter to Attorney Deas re Jury Demand (jla) [Transferred from msnd on 6/12/2012.] (Entered: 05/18/2012)
2012-06-11 4 0 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-9) from MDL, transferring cause to USDC Northern District of Ohio (jla) [Transferred from msnd on 6/12/2012.] (Entered: 06/11/2012)
2012-06-11 5 0 Case Transferred to District of Ohio Northern. Case transferred via ECF. CASE CLOSED. (mhg) [Transferred from msnd on 6/12/2012.] (Entered: 06/11/2012)
2012-06-12 6 0 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of Mississippi Northern. Case number 1:12-cv-00109. Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 06/12/2012)
2012-07-02 7 0 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Comfort Mattress Co., Inc.. (Deas, W.) (Entered: 07/02/2012)
2012-07-13 8 0 Notice of Service of Direct Action (Non-Class) Plaintiff Comfort Mattress Co. Inc.s Response to Defendants First Set of Requests for Production of Documents and Things filed by Comfort Mattress Co., Inc.. (Deas, W.) (Entered: 07/13/2012)
2012-07-23 9 0 Answer to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Woodbridge Foam Corporation. (Kop, Allison) (Entered: 07/23/2012)
2012-07-25 10 0 Answer and Affirmative Defenses to 1 Direct Action Non-Class Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Flexible Foam Products, Inc. (Millard, Kendall) Modified on 7/26/2012 (S,R). (Entered: 07/25/2012)
2012-07-26 11 0 Answer to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Future Foam, Inc.. (Blinn, Meghan) (Entered: 07/26/2012)
2012-07-26 12 0 Answer to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Carpenter Company. (Lukitsch, Bethany) (Entered: 07/26/2012)
2012-07-26 13 0 Answer to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Leggett & Platt Inc.. (Novion, Laurie) (Entered: 07/26/2012)
2012-07-26 14 0 Answer to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company. (McGuire, Matthew) (Entered: 07/26/2012)
2012-07-26 15 0 Answer to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand filed by FXI-Foamex Innovations, Inc.. (Ryan, Peter) (Entered: 07/26/2012)
2012-07-26 16 0 Answer to 1 Complaint filed by Vitafoam Products Canada Limited, Vitafoam, Inc.. (Coleman, Timothy) (Entered: 07/26/2012)
2012-09-26 17 0 Notice of Service of Direct Action (non-class) Plaintiff Comfort Mattress Co., Inc.'s ESI Disclosure Statement filed by Comfort Mattress Co., Inc. (Deas, W.) Modified on 9/27/2012 (S,R). (Entered: 09/26/2012)
2012-10-11 18 0 Notice of Service of F.R.C.P. 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures filed by Comfort Mattress Co., Inc. (Deas, W.) Modified on 10/12/2012 (S,R). (Entered: 10/11/2012)
2013-09-09 19 0 Joint Proposed Stipulation dismissing claims against Vitafoam Defendants filed by Comfort Mattress Co., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order of Dismissal)(Deas, W.) (Entered: 09/09/2013)
2013-09-13 20 0 Order of Dismissal, with prejudice, of the Plaintiff's Claims against the Vitafoam Defendants. re 19 . Judge Jack Zouhary on 9/13/13.(S,R) (Entered: 09/13/2013)
2013-10-17 21 0 Objection & Responses to Defendants' Fed.R.CIV.P. 30(b)(6) Deposition Notice filed by Comfort Mattress Co., Inc.. (Deas, W.) (Entered: 10/17/2013)
2014-02-11 22 0 Notice of Service of Response of Comfort Mattress Co., Inc. to Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories to All Plaintiffs filed by Comfort Mattress Co., Inc.. (Liston, William) (Entered: 02/11/2014)
2014-11-05 23 0 Joint Proposed Stipulation dismissing claims against FFP Defendants filed by Comfort Mattress Co., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order of Dismissal)(Deas, W.) (Entered: 11/05/2014)
2014-11-07 24 0 Order of Dismissal, with prejudice, of Plaintiff's claims against Flexible Foam Products, Inc. Related document 23 . Signed by Judge Jack Zouhary (MDL2196) on 11/7/2014. (K,K) (Entered: 11/07/2014)
2014-11-24 25 0 Joint Proposed Stipulation dismissing claims against Carpenter Co. filed by Comfort Mattress Co., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order of Dismissal)(Deas, W.) (Entered: 11/24/2014)
2014-11-25 26 0 Joint Proposed Stipulation Dismissing Claims against Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company filed by Comfort Mattress Co., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order of Dismissal)(Deas, W.) (Entered: 11/25/2014)
2014-11-25 27 0 Order of Dismissal, with prejudice, of Plaintiff's claims against Carpenter Co. Related document 25 . Signed by Judge Jack Zouhary (MDL2196) on 11/25/2014. (K,K) (Entered: 11/25/2014)
2014-11-26 28 0 Order of Dismissal, with prejudice, of Plaintiff's claims against Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company. Related document 26 . Signed by Judge Jack Zouhary (MDL2196) on 11/26/2014. (K,K) (Entered: 11/26/2014)