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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Declaratory Judgement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

CENTRAL DIVISION 

DWBI INVESTMENTS, LLC PLAINTIFF/ 

COUNTER-DEFENDANT 

v. No. 4:23-cv-1192-DPM 

INTERNATIONAL FOOD 

GROUP, L.L.C. 

v. 

SUTTER & GILLHAM, P.L.L.C. 

v. 

TYSON FOODS, INC.; TYSON SALES 

AND DISTRIBUTION, INC.; and 

TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. 

v. 

DAVID DENNIS; DENNIS FOOD 

GROUP, LLC; LEPHIEW GIN COMP ANY, 

INC.; LEPHIEW DENNINGTON; 

BENJAMIN MCCORKLE; BEACON 

LEGAL GROUP, P.L.L.C.; TIMOTHY 

DUDLEY; RICKEY HICKS; and GARY, 

WILLIAMS, PARENTI, WATSON, GARY 

& GILLESPIE, P.L.L.C. 

DEFENDANT 

DEFENDANT/ 

COUNTER-CLAIMANT/ 

CROSS-CLAIMANT 

DEFENDANTS/ 

CROSS-DEFENDANTS/ 

CROSS-CLAIMANTS 

DEFENDANTS/ 

CROSS-DEFENDANTS 

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ORDER 

The Court is working through the summary judgment papers. 

The parties' helpful pre-Christmas joint status report notes the 

settlement discussions about DWBI-related claims. Please file another 

joint status report by 31 January 2025. Update the Court about the 

discussions and specify all claims that either have been settled or likely 

will be. Oral argument would help the Court address the pending 

motions. As soon as practicable, please inform the Court's courtroom 

deputy about counsels' availability at 2:30 p.m. on February 10th for a 

hearing in Little Rock. One lawyer per party will be sufficient. 

So Ordered. 

~ d-.d-r~ 

D.P. Marshall Jr. 

United States District Judge 

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