Exhibit 10.1

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”) is effective as of January 30, 2018
among: The Kroger Co.; Safeway, Inc.; Walgreen Co.; Hy-Vee, Inc.; Albertsons
LLC; The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company; H.E. Butt Grocery Company; Publix
Super Markets, Inc.; Supervalu Inc.; and Giant Eagle, Inc. (collectively “Direct
Action Plaintiffs” or “DAPs”); and Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (“Cal-Maine”) (DAPs and
Cal-Maine are collectively the “Parties”).
RECITALS
DAPs have filed lawsuits against Cal-Maine and other defendants that are
currently pending in multidistrict litigation in In re Processed Egg Products
Antitrust Litigation, MDL 2002, Case No. 2:08-md-2002-GEKP (E.D. Pa.) (the “MDL
Proceeding”). The four actions brought by the settling DAPs (collectively, the
“Litigation”) are as follows:
The Kroger Co., Safeway Inc., Walgreen Co., Hy-Vee, Inc., Albertsons LLC, The
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc., and H.E. Butt Grocery Company v.
United Egg Producers, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 2:10-cv-06705-GEKP;
Publix Super Markets, Inc., v. United Egg Producers, Inc., et al., Civil Action
No. 2:10-cv-06737-GEKP;
Supervalu Inc. v. United Egg Producers, Inc., et al., Civil Action No.
2:10-cv-06736-GEKP; and
Giant Eagle, Inc. v. United Egg Producers, Inc., et al., Civil Action No.
2:11-cv-00820-GEKP.
DAPs include all of the Plaintiffs in these four actions except Conopco, Inc.
For the avoidance of doubt, Conopco, Inc. is not a party to, and is not governed
by, this Agreement.
DAPs are direct purchasers of shell eggs and egg products (as defined in the
Litigation) from Cal-Maine and the other Defendants in the Litigation.
In the Litigation, DAPs allege that Cal-Maine participated in an unlawful
conspiracy to raise, fix, maintain and/or stabilize the price of, and reduce the
supply of, shell eggs and egg products in the United States in violation of the
federal antitrust laws and the Valentine Act in Ohio (the “Asserted Claims”).
Cal-Maine denies all allegations of wrongdoing in the Litigation. However,
despite its belief that it is not liable for, and has good defenses to, the
Asserted Claims, Cal-Maine desires to settle the Litigation, and thus avoid the
expense, uncertainty, risk, exposure, inconvenience, and distraction of
continued proceedings in the Litigation.

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The Parties desire to settle the Litigation on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above-mentioned recitals, the mutual
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1.Definitions. As used in this Agreement:
a.“Effective Date” is January 30, 2018;
b.“Cal-Maine” means Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. and its parents, subsidiaries, and
affiliates, each of their respective past and present officers, directors, and
employees, and each of their respective agents whom they control. For the
avoidance of doubt, the term “Cal-Maine” shall not include any other defendant
in the Litigation;
c.“Person” means a natural person, partnership, limited partnership, limited
liability company, limited liability partnership, association, joint venture,
corporation, legal representative, trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver,
governmental authority, or any other legal entity whatsoever;
d.“DAPs” means each of the Direct Action Plaintiffs and each of their respective
parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, each of their respective past and present
officers, directors, and employees, and each of their respective agents whom
they control in their respective capacity on behalf of a given DAP. For the
avoidance of doubt, the term “DAPs” shall include each Person identified in a
given DAP’s requests for exclusion from the direct purchaser class action in the
MDL Proceeding, and any assignor whose assigned claims a DAP has prosecuted in
the Litigation only with respect to that portion of the assignor’s claim that it
assigned to a DAP Releasor;
e.“Released Claims” means claims released under this Agreement; and
f.“Releasor” means a Person releasing claims under this Agreement.
2.    Settlement Payment. Within 45 days of the full execution of this Agreement
by all Parties, and in consideration for the settlement of DAPs’ claims against
Cal-Maine in the Litigation and the releases given hereby, Cal-Maine shall pay
DAPs a lump sum payment of $80,750,000 million (Eighty Million Seven Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars) (the “Settlement Payment”) pursuant to wiring
instructions provided by Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., counsel for the Kroger
Plaintiffs in the Litigation. DAPs shall be solely responsible for allocating
this Settlement Payment between and among themselves, and shall be solely
responsible for any tax consequences of the Settlement Payment.
3.    DAPs’ Release of Cal-Maine
a.DAPs each discharge and release, unconditionally, absolutely and forever,
Cal-Maine from any and all claims (including actions, causes of action, demands,
judgments, debts, expenses, losses, liabilities, and obligations of any kind and
of whatever nature or character, whether

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known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether direct or indirect,
whether at law or in equity, whether contractual, common law or statutory,
whether arising under federal, state, common, or foreign law, or whether
accrued, actual, contingent, latent or otherwise) regarding shell eggs and egg
products, existing as of the date the Parties sign this Agreement, that: (i)
were made, asserted or brought in the Litigation, (ii) could have been made,
asserted or brought in the Litigation, or (iii) are based upon the facts,
allegations, transactions, or conduct alleged in the Litigation (the “DAP
Released Claims”). In the interest of clarity, under the foregoing release, DAPs
discharge and release, unconditionally, absolutely and forever, Cal-Maine from
any and all liability for conduct alleged in the Litigation (including but not
limited to Cal-Maine’s participation in the UEP Certified Program) that
continues after the Effective Date of this Agreement.  Provided, however, that
if, after the Effective Date, any provision of the UEP Certified Program is
enjoined or modified by Court Order, then the release under this Agreement as to
Cal-Maine’s conduct occurring after the Effective Date shall not apply to
Cal-Maine’s conduct that violates such a Court Order.  In addition, to the
extent that the UEP Certified Program as it exists as of the Effective Date of
this Agreement is materially modified to be less restrictive (e.g., if the
provisions in the UEP Certified Program regarding the backfilling ban, the 100%
Rule, or the cage space allowance is/are removed or relaxed), then the release
of Cal-Maine as to post-Effective Date participation in the UEP Certified
Program would apply only to participation in the UEP Certified Program as so
modified.  To the extent the UEP Certified Program as it exists as of the
Effective Date of this Agreement is materially modified to be more restrictive
(e.g., more cage space per layer), then the release of Cal-Maine as to
post-Effective Date participation in the UEP Certified Program would not apply
to compliance with the more restrictive material modifications. Provided,
however, that whether an increase in the amount of cage space required per layer
is sufficiently large to be considered a "material modification" under this
paragraph would depend on the facts and circumstances.
b.DAPs’ release in this paragraph encompasses DAPs’ purchases of shell eggs and
egg products, and DAPs relinquish their right to appeal as to Cal-Maine any
Order from the Court in the MDL Proceeding, specifically including the Order
dated September 6, 2016, DE 1436 (dismissing claims arising out of the purchase
of egg products) as it pertains to claims against Cal-Maine.
c.DAPs’ release of claims in this paragraph does not include claims arising in
the ordinary course of business between any DAP and Cal-Maine that are unrelated
to the allegations in the Litigation. For example, the release in this paragraph
does not cover claims for product liability, breach of contract, breach of
warranty, intellectual property indemnification, most favored customer pricing,
contract discounts, contract rebates or credits, taxes, customs duties, and the
collection and payment in the ordinary course of business of accounts payable
and accounts receivable unrelated to the allegations in the Litigation. DAPs’
release of claims in this paragraph also does not include cage-free eggs.
d.DAPs’ release in this paragraph, and this Settlement Agreement, do not apply
to any other defendant in the Litigation, and nothing in this Agreement should
be construed to release any claim that the DAPs have or may claim to have
against alleged Defendants or co-conspirators in the Litigation (except
Cal-Maine) relating to the DAP Released Claims. Cal-Maine’ sales of shell eggs
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remain in DAPs’ claims as against alleged Defendants and co-conspirators in the
Litigation (except for Cal-Maine).
4.    Cal-Maine’s Release of DAPs
a.Cal-Maine discharges and releases, unconditionally, absolutely and forever,
each DAP from any and all claims (including actions, causes of action, demands,
judgments, debts, expenses, losses, liabilities, and obligations of any kind and
of whatever nature or character, whether known or unknown, whether asserted or
unasserted, whether direct or indirect, whether at law or in equity, whether
contractual, common law or statutory, whether arising under federal, state,
common, or foreign law, or whether accrued, actual, contingent, latent or
otherwise) made or brought for the purpose of recovering damages or obtaining
any equitable or other relief regarding both shell eggs and egg products,
existing as of the date the Parties sign this Agreement, that: (a) were made,
asserted or brought in the Litigation, or (b) could have been made, asserted or
brought in the Litigation (the “Cal-Maine Released Claims”).
b.Cal-Maine’s release of claims in this paragraph does not include claims
arising in the ordinary course of business between Cal-Maine and any DAP that
are unrelated to the allegations in the Litigation. For example, the release in
this paragraph does not cover claims related to product liability, breach of
contract, breach of warranty, intellectual property indemnification, business
torts, contract discounts, contract rebates or credits, taxes, customs duties,
and the collection and payment in the ordinary course of business of accounts
payable and accounts receivable unrelated to the allegations in the Litigation.
c.Cal-Maine’s release in this paragraph, and this Settlement Agreement, do not
apply to any other Defendant in the Litigation. Cal-Maine warrants that it has
conveyed no interest that allows any other Defendant in the Litigation to be
released of the Cal-Maine Released Claims.
5.    Release Applies According to its Terms.
a.The provisions of the releases set forth in paragraphs 3 and 4 above shall
apply according to their terms, including their extension to claims otherwise
included in the releases set forth above which DAPs or Cal-Maine do not know or
suspect to exist in their favor at this time. Each DAP and Cal-Maine understand
that it may hereafter discover facts other than or different from those which
each knows or believes to be true with respect to the claims that are the
subject matter of this Agreement, but each expressly and fully, finally and
forever waives and relinquishes, and forever settles and releases, any known or
unknown, suspected or unsuspected, contingent or non-contingent claim within the
scope of the releases set forth in paragraphs 3 and 4 above, whether or not
concealed or hidden, without regard to the subsequent discovery or existence of
such different or additional facts.
b.Further, against each other, DAPs and Cal-Maine also release any defenses,
rights and benefits existing under any law or principle of law of any
jurisdiction that would limit or restrict the extent, effect or scope of the
provisions of the releases set forth in paragraphs 3 and 4 above, without regard
to the subsequent discovery or existence of such other or different facts.
Without limitation, each DAP and Cal-Maine waives California Civil Code Section
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or comparable present or future law or principle of law of any jurisdiction.
Each DAP and Cal-Maine certifies that it is aware of and has read and reviewed
the following provision of California Civil Code Section 1542 (“Section 1542”):
“A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or
suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which
if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with
the debtor.” The provisions of the releases set forth in paragraphs 3-5 shall
apply according to their terms, regardless of the provisions of Section 1542.
Each DAP and Cal-Maine also expressly and irrevocably waives any and all
defenses, rights, and benefits that each DAP and Cal-Maine may have under any
similar statute in effect in any other jurisdiction that, absent such waiver,
might limit the extent or effect of the release.
6.    Dismissal of Litigation. Within three (3) business days following full
payment by Cal-Maine of the Settlement Payment, DAPs shall cause to be filed a
Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice and Proposed Order of Dismissal with
Prejudice, in form accompanying this Agreement as Exhibits 1 and 1-A, dismissing
with prejudice all claims in the Litigation against Cal-Maine, with each party
bearing its own costs and attorneys’ fees. DAPs shall deliver courtesy copies of
these stipulations and proposed orders to the chambers of the Judge in the
Litigation.
7.    Cooperation. Prior to a trial involving any DAP in the Litigation,
Cal-Maine shall, at the request of DAPs’ counsel, furnish declarations by
persons qualified to testify as to authenticity and in support of admissibility
of documents or business records produced by Cal-Maine, and, to the extent
possible, any documents produced by other Defendants or any alleged
co-conspirators in the Litigation authored, created, sent, or received by
Cal-Maine. DAPs’ counsel agree to use reasonable efforts to minimize the burden
to Cal-Maine of any such authentication or business records declarations,
including by attempting to persuade any party to the Litigation to stipulate to
the authenticity and admissibility of any document that would be addressed by
any Cal-Maine declaration. The Parties also agree to work in good faith to draft
a declaration if one is necessary, provided the DAPs shall prepare the first
draft at Cal-Maine’s direction. DAPs’ counsel also agree to seek to persuade the
Court that any declaration provided by Cal-Maine is a sufficient basis for the
admission into evidence of any documents that would be addressed by a Cal-Maine
declaration. However, if the Court rules that live testimony from a Cal-Maine
witness is a necessary predicate for admissibility of the documents sought to be
introduced at trial by DAPs and addressed by any Cal-Maine declaration,
Cal-Maine agrees it will make a qualified current employee available to testify
at trial regarding the authenticity and in support of admissibility of those
documents. The reference in this paragraph to “trial” refers to liability,
damages, and injunctive relief trials in the Litigation against any
defendant(s).
8.    No Decision on the Merits. This Agreement sets forth a compromise and
settlement of disputed claims for the purpose of avoiding the costs,
disruptions, and uncertainties associated with further litigation. Such
compromise and settlement does not constitute a ruling or agreement on the
merits of the Litigation.
9.    Non-admission.
a.This Agreement does not constitute an admission that Cal-Maine has violated
any law, committed any tort, breached any agreement or committed any wrongdoing
whatsoever.

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Cal-Maine denies all allegations of wrongdoing or illegality made by DAPs in the
Litigation. Without limitation, Cal-Maine denies that it has engaged or is
continuing to engage in any anticompetitive behavior.
b.Neither this Agreement, nor any of its terms and provisions, nor any of the
negotiations or proceedings associated with it, shall be offered or received in
evidence as giving rise to a presumption, concession, admission, or evidence of
any liability, fault or wrongdoing on the part of Cal-Maine.
10.    Representations and Warranties. Each of the Parties represents and
warrants that: (a) the Party has all the requisite power and capacity to
execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement, the Stipulation for Dismissal with
Prejudice, and the Order of Dismissal with Prejudice; (b) this Agreement, the
Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice, and the Order of Dismissal with
Prejudice constitute legal, valid, and binding obligations, enforceable against
the Party in accordance with their terms; (c) no consent or approval of any
other Person is required to authorize execution of this Agreement, the
Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice, and the Order of Dismissal with
Prejudice and to perform the Party’s or its counsel’s obligations under this
Agreement; (d) no promise, inducement or agreement not expressed in this
Agreement has been made in connection with this Agreement; and (e) the Party has
not entered into any agreement or arrangement with any Person that would
preclude the Party from effectuating or fulfilling its obligations under this
Agreement.
Each DAP further represents and warrants that: (a) the DAP owns and has not
sold, assigned, transferred, hypothecated, pledged or encumbered, or otherwise
disposed of, in whole or in part, voluntarily or involuntarily, any claim
asserted by the DAP in the Litigation or released through this Agreement,
including without limitation the DAP Released Claims; (b) no Person (other than
the DAP) has any interest in any claim the DAP has asserted in the Litigation or
released through this Agreement, including without limitation the DAP Released
Claims; and (c) the DAP is not aware of any Persons (other than the DAP) that
have asserted any interest in any claim the DAP has brought in the Litigation or
released through this Agreement, including without limitation the DAP Released
Claims.
11.    Confidentiality Obligations. The Parties shall strictly maintain the
confidentiality of the terms of this Agreement, except that the Parties may
communicate the terms of this Agreement to their Boards of Directors and
advisors and shall be permitted to disclose the terms publicly as deemed
necessary or appropriate by their attorneys and accountants to comply with their
financial or securities disclosure obligations. All negotiations,
correspondence, statements, and proceedings connected with this Agreement are
and shall remain confidential among the Parties (including their Boards of
Directors and advisors) and shall not be disclosed or communicated by any Party
or their counsel to any third party; provided, however that the Stipulation for
Dismissal with Prejudice and the Order of Dismissal with Prejudice shall not be
deemed to be confidential after they have been filed with the Court in the
Litigation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Cal-Maine and its advisors
determined that this Agreement is material to Cal-Maine. Based on that
determination, Cal-Maine has already made certain public disclosures regarding
this settlement, and Cal-Maine may have to disclose a copy of this Agreement
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any future disclosures by Cal-Maine reasonably consistent with such disclosures,
shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Agreement.
12.    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving
effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such
principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of
another jurisdiction.
13.    Dispute Resolution. Any dispute arising out of or related to, in any way,
directly or indirectly, this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively through a
binding arbitration proceeding conducted under the Federal Arbitration Act by
Jonathan Marks of Marks ADR, who will have complete discretion to set
procedures. Any arbitration award or decision of Mr. Marks will be enforceable
in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Marks’ fees and out-of-pocket expenses shall be shared equally by the
Parties to any eventual arbitration proceeding, but Mr. Marks shall have the
discretion, in any final arbitration award or decision, to reallocate the
payment of his fees and expenses between the parties to the arbitration.
14.    Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated in this Agreement shall be borne by
the Party incurring such expenses. DAPs expressly waive any claim for fees,
costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees from or against Cal-Maine.
15.    Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the
respective successors, trustees, heirs and permitted assigns of each of the
Parties to this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be assignable or otherwise
transferable by any DAP without the prior written consent of Cal-Maine, and any
attempt to so assign or transfer this Agreement without such consent shall be
void and of no effect.
16.    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
unenforceable for any reason, then it shall be adjusted rather than voided, if
possible, in order to achieve the intent of the Parties to this Agreement to the
extent possible.
17.    Drafting. The language of this Agreement shall be construed as a whole,
according to its fair meaning and intent, and not strictly for or against any
Party, regardless of who drafted or was principally responsible for drafting
this Agreement or any specific term or condition of this Agreement. Attorneys
representing all Parties have participated in the drafting of this Agreement.
This Agreement shall be deemed to have been drafted by all Parties, and no Party
shall urge otherwise.
18.    Counterparts, Etc. This Agreement and any amendments hereto may be
executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but
all of which together shall constitute one instrument. As used in this
Agreement, except as the context otherwise indicates, the singular shall include
the plural and vice versa and words of any gender shall include any other
gender. The conjunction “or” shall be understood in its inclusive sense
(and/or). The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be
followed by the phrase “without limitation.” For purposes of this Agreement, a
signature on a counterpart sent by facsimile or as a Portable Document Format
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an original signature. This Agreement shall not become binding on any Party
until each Party hereto has transmitted to the other Parties a counterpart
executed by the transmitting Party.
19.    Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
and among DAPs and Cal-Maine pertaining to the settlement of the Litigation
against Cal-Maine only. This Agreement supersedes the Binding Agreement as to
Material Terms dated December 29, 2017, and any other prior and contemporaneous
undertakings of DAPs and Cal-Maine in connection therewith. In entering into
this Agreement, DAPs and Cal-Maine have not relied upon any representations,
warranties, promises, inducements, or understandings, oral or otherwise, made by
DAPs or Cal-Maine not contained in this Agreement.
20.    Modification. This Agreement may be changed, modified, amended or
supplemented only by a written instrument signed by all Parties to this
Agreement.
21.    Waiver. The failure by any Party hereto to insist upon strict performance
of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver
of any of the rights or remedies that such Party may have and shall not be
deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. To be effective, any waiver
with regard to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the Party
granting the waiver, and any such waiver shall apply only to the matter or
instance specifically waived.
22.    Acknowledgement. Each Party represents, agrees, and acknowledges that
such Party has been advised to discuss all aspects of this Agreement thoroughly
with its counsel, that such Party has had a reasonable amount of time in which
to review and consider this Agreement, that such Party has read the Agreement
and understands all of the provisions herein, and that such Party is entering
into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily of such Party’s own free will.
Each Party further represents that in executing this Agreement, such Party did
not rely on any inducement, promise, or representation by anyone other than
those embodied herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Confidential Settlement Agreement has been executed and
delivered by the Parties hereto on the dates indicated below.

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Dated: January ___, 2018
THE KROGER CO.

By: _____________________________

Title: ___________________________

 
 

Dated: January ___, 2018

SAFEWAY INC.

By: ____________________________

Title: ___________________________

Dated: January ___, 2018

WALGREEN CO.

By: _____________________________

Title: ___________________________

 
 

Dated: January ___, 2018

HY-VEE, INC.

By: ____________________________

Title: ___________________________

Dated: January ___, 2018

ALBERTSONS LLC

By: _____________________________

Title: ___________________________

 
 

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Dated: January ___, 2018
THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC.

By: ____________________________

Title: ___________________________

Dated: January ___, 2018

H.E. BUTT GROCERY COMPANY

By: _____________________________

Title: ___________________________

 
 

Dated: January ___, 2018

GIANT EAGLE, INC.

By: ____________________________

Title: ___________________________

Dated: January ___, 2018

SUPERVALU INC.

By: _____________________________

Title: ___________________________

 
 

Dated: January ___, 2018

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

By: ____________________________

Title: ___________________________

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Dated: January ___, 2018

CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC.

By: _____________________________

Title: ___________________________

 
 

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EXHIBIT 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

____________________________________
:
IN RE: PROCESSED EGG PRODUCTS     :    MDL No. 2002
ANTITRUST LITIGATION         :    Case No: 08-md-02002
____________________________________:
:
THIS DOCUMENT APPLIES TO:     :
:
DIRECT ACTION PLAINTIFFS’         :
CASES                    :
____________________________________:

STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH
PREJUDICE OF DIRECT ACTION PLAINTIFFS’
CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC.
In accordance with Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Direct
Action Plaintiffs The Kroger Co.; Safeway, Inc.; Walgreen Co.; Hy-Vee, Inc.;
Albertsons LLC; The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company; H.E. Butt Grocery
Company; Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Supervalu Inc.; and Giant Eagle, Inc.
(collectively “Direct Action Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
(“Cal-Maine”), stipulate and agree to the dismissal, with prejudice, of Direct
Action Plaintiffs’ claims against Cal-Maine in the above-captioned case, with
each side bearing its own attorneys’ fees and costs. The Stipulation of
Dismissal, with prejudice, is intended to be without prejudice to Direct Action
Plaintiffs’ claims against any other Defendant or alleged co-conspirators in the
above-captioned case. A proposed Order of Dismissal, with prejudice, accompanies
this Stipulation as Exhibit A.

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Respectfully submitted,

Dated:    

      
William J. Blechman, Esquire
Richard Alan Arnold, Esquire
Kevin J. Murray, Esquire
Douglas H. Patton, Esquire
Samuel J. Randall, Esquire
KENNY NACHWALTER, P.A.
1441 Brickell Avenue
Suite 1100
Miami, Florida 33131
Tel: (305) 373-1000
Fax: (305) 372-1861
E-mail: wblechman@knpa.com

Counsel For Direct Action Plaintiffs The Kroger Co.; Safeway, Inc.; Walgreen
Co.; Hy-Vee, Inc.; Albertsons LLC; The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company,
Inc.; and H.E. Butt Grocery Company
 
 

Dated:   

      
Bernard D. Marcus, Esquire
Moira Cain-Mannix, Esquire
Brian C. Hill, Esquire
MARCUS & SHAPIRA LLP
One Oxford Center
301 Grant Street, 35th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: (412) 338-5200
Fax: (412) 391-8758
E-mail: marcus@marcus-shapira.com

Counsel for Direct Action Plaintiff Giant Eagle, Inc.
 
 

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Dated:   

   
Joseph M. Vanek, Esquire
David P. Germaine, Esquire
VANEK, VICKERS & MASINI P.C.
55 West Monroe Street
Suite 3500
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Tel: (312) 224-1500
Fax: (312) 224-1510
E-mail: jvanek@vaneklaw.com

Counsel for Direct Action Plaintiffs Supervalu Inc. and Publix Super Markets,
Inc.

Dated:   

   
Veronica S. Lewis, Esquire
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
2100 McKinney Avenue
Suite 1100
Dallas, Texas 75201
Tel: (214) 698-3320
Fax: (214) 571-2936
E-mail: vlewis@gibsondunn.com

Counsel for Defendant Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

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EXHIBIT 1A
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

____________________________________
:
IN RE: PROCESSED EGG PRODUCTS     :    MDL No. 2002
ANTITRUST LITIGATION         :    Case No: 08-md-02002
____________________________________:
:
THIS DOCUMENT APPLIES TO:    :
:
DIRECT ACTION PLAINTIFFS’         :
CASES                    :
____________________________________:

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF DIRECT ACTION
PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC.
This cause is before the Court pursuant to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure on the Stipulation of Direct Action Plaintiffs The Kroger Co.;
Safeway, Inc.; Walgreen Co.; Hy-Vee, Inc.; Albertsons LLC; The Great Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Company; H.E. Butt Grocery Company; Publix Super Markets, Inc.;
Supervalu Inc.; and Giant Eagle, Inc. (collectively the “Direct Action
Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (“Cal-Maine”), to dismiss, with
prejudice, Direct Action Plaintiffs’ claims against Cal-Maine in the
above-captioned case, with each side bearing its own attorneys’ fees and costs.
The Court has considered the Stipulation, the record in the case, and being
otherwise advised, it is
ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the Stipulation for the dismissal, with prejudice, of
Direct Action Plaintiffs’ claims against Cal-Maine in the above-captioned case,
with each side bearing its own attorneys’ fees and costs, be and the same is
Accepted. Accordingly it is

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ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the claims in the above-captioned case of Direct
Action Plaintiffs The Kroger Co.; Safeway, Inc.; Walgreen Co.; Hy-Vee, Inc.;
Albertsons LLC; The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company; H.E. Butt Grocery
Company; Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Supervalu Inc.; and Giant Eagle, Inc.
against Defendant Cal-Maine, Inc. be and the same are dismissed, with prejudice,
with each side bearing its own attorneys’ fees and costs. This Order of
Dismissal, with prejudice, is without prejudice to the Direct Action Plaintiffs’
claims against any other Defendant or alleged co-conspirator in the
above-captioned case.
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this ____ day of
_____________, 2018.
                        
Hon. Gene E.K. Pratter
United States District Judge

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