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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Anti-trust

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STIPULATION REGARDING DEPOSITION OF GARY 

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Steve W. Berman (pro hac vice)

Craig R. Spiegel (SBN 122000)

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

1918 Eighth Avenue, Suite 3300

Seattle, WA 98101

Telephone: (206) 623-7292

Facsimile: (206) 623-0594

steve@hbsslaw.com

craigs@hbsslaw.com

Elaine T. Byszewski (SBN 222304)

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

301 North Lake Avenue, Suite 203

Pasadena, CA 91101

Telephone: (213) 330-7150

Facsimile: (213) 330-7152

elaine@hbsslaw.com

Jeff D. Friedman (SBN 173886)

Shana E. Scarlett (SBN 217895)

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202 

Berkeley, CA 94710

Telephone: (510) 725-3000

Facsimile: (510) 725-3001

jefff@hbsslaw.com

shanas@hbsslaw.com

Class Counsel

[Additional Counsel Listed on Signature Page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EUREKA DIVISION

MATTHEW EDWARDS, et al., individually 

and on behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS 

FEDERATION, aka COOPERATIVES 

WORKING TOGETHER; DAIRY FARMERS 

OF AMERICA, INC.; LAND O’LAKES, INC.; 

DAIRYLEA COOPERATIVE INC.; and 

AGRI-MARK, INC.,

Defendants.

Case No. 11-CV-04766-JSW (NJV)

[Consolidated with Case Nos. 11-CV04791-JSW and 11-CV-05253-JSW]

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

REGARDING DEPOSITION OF 

GARY SYTSMA

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WHEREAS, Defendant Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. have noticed the deposition of 

Mr. Gary Sytsma for February 11, 2015;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Complaint allegedly quotes Gary Sytsma, and 

contains allegations that Defendants engaged in predatory conduct to prevent dairy farmers from 

rejoining their cooperatives after they participated in the herd retirements; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ Interrogatory Reponses contain allegations regarding predatory 

conduct based on information allegedly obtained from Gary Sytsma;

Therefore, the Parties stipulate as follows:

1. Plaintiffs stipulate that they are no longer pursuing a theory of predatory conduct 

based on CWT cooperative members, including Defendants in this action, refusing to let farmers 

rejoin their cooperatives after they participated in the herd retirements; 

2. Plaintiffs stipulate to strike all of Gary Sytsma’s alleged statements from their Third 

Amended Complaint (including those in Paragraph 123), and from all of their respective 

Interrogatory Responses (including Plaintiff Mary Anderson’s, and all other named plaintiffs’, 

Responses to Land O’Lakes’ Interrogatories #3, #6 and #7, signed by Mary Anderson on April 29, 

2013);

3. Plaintiffs stipulate to strike all allegations of predatory conduct based on CWT 

cooperative members, including Defendants in this action, refusing to let farmers rejoin their 

cooperatives after they participated in the herd retirements included in their Third Amended 

Complaint (including those in Paragraph 123), and from all of their respective Interrogatory 

Responses (including Plaintiff Mary Anderson’s, and all other named plaintiffs’, Responses to 

Land O’Lakes’ Interrogatory #4, signed by Mary Anderson on April 29, 2013);

4. Plaintiffs stipulate not to call Mr. Gary Sytsma (or any member of his family) as a 

witness at trial, or use any of his documents or statements (including, but not limited to, the 

document with Bates number P_CWT000520) at trial or in any motion, brief or hearing, including 

at the summary judgment stage; and 

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5. As a result of the foregoing stipulations, the Parties therefore agree that the 

deposition of Mr. Gary Sytsma need not go forward.

THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE TERMS.

DATED: February 9, 2015 HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

By: /s/ Elaine T. Byszewski

Elaine T. Byszewski (SBN 222304)

301 North Lake Avenue, Suite 203

Pasadena, CA 91101

Telephone (213) 330-7150

Facsimile (213) 330-7152

elaine@hbsslaw.com

Jeff Friedman (SBN 173886

Shana E. Scarlett (SBN 217895)

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202 

Berkeley, CA 94710

Telephone: (510) 725-3000

Facsimile: (510) 725-3001

jefff@hbsslaw.com

shanas@hbsslaw.com

Steve W. Berman (pro hac vice)

Craig R. Spiegel (SBN 122000)

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

1918 Eighth Avenue, Suite 3300

Seattle, WA 98101

Telephone (206) 623-7292

Facsimile (206) 623-0594

Email: steve@hbsslaw.com

craig@hbsslaw.com

Elizabeth A. Fegan (pro hac vice)

HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP

820 North Boulevard, Suite B

Oak Park, IL 60301

Telephone: (708)776-5604

Facsimile: (708) 776-5601

beth@hbsslaw.com

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Daniel E. Gustafson (pro hac vice)

Jason S. Kilene (pro hac vice)

Sara Payne (pro hac vice)

GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC

650 Northstar East

608 Second Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Telephone: (612) 333-8844

Facsimile: (612) 339-6622 

dgustafson@gustafsongluek.com

jkilene@gustafsongluek.com

spayne@gustafsongluek.com 

Shpetim Ademi (pro hac vice)

Corey M. Mather (pro hac vice)

ADEMI & O’REILLY, LLP 

3620 East Layton Avenue 

Cudahy, Wisconsin 53110

Telephone: (414) 482-8000

Facsimile: (414) 482-8001

sademi@ademilaw.com

cmather@ademilaw.com

Steven N. Berk (pro hac vice)

BERK LAW PLLC

2002 Massachusetts Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20036 

Telephone: (202) 232-7550 

Facsimile: (202) 232-7556 

steven@berklawdc.com

Mark Reinhardt

Garrett D. Blanchfield

REINHARDT WENDORF & BLANCHFIELD 

332 Minnesota St., Suite 1250

St. Paul, MN 55101

Telephone: (651) 287-2100

Facsimile: (651) 287-2103

m.reinhardt@rwblawfirm.com

g.blanchield@rwblawfirm.com

Class Counsel

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By: /s/ W. Todd Miller

W. Todd Miller (pro hac vice)

Amber L. McDonald (pro hac vice) 

Ishai Mooreville (pro hac vice) 

BAKER & MILLER PLLC 

2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 300 , Washington, DC 20037 

Telephone: (202) 663-7820 

Facsimile: (202) 663-7849

Email: tmiller@bakerandmiller.com

Email: amcdonald@bakerandmiller.com 

Email: imooreville@bakerandmiller.com 

By: /s/ Steven R. Kuney

Steven R. Kuney (pro hac vice)

Kevin Hardy (pro hac vice)

Carl R. Metz (pro hac vice)

WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP

725 Twelfth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005

Telephone: (202) 434-5843

Facsimile: (202) 434-5029

Email: skuney@wc.com

Email: khardy@wc.com

Email: cmetz@wc.com

Jesse W. Markham

2130 Fulton Street

San Francisco, CA 94117

Telephone: (415) 422-4473

Facsimile: (415) 422-6433

Email: jmarkhamlaw@sbcglobal.net

Attorneys for Defendant Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 10, 2015

______________________________________

NANDOR J. VADAS

United States Magistrate Judge

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on February 9, 2015, I electronically filed the foregoing document 

using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the e-mail addresses 

registered in the CM/ECF system, as denoted on the Electronic Mail Notice List.

/s/ Andy Katz

 Andy Katz

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