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Home»MDL 3030
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  Master Case File MDL No. 3030


 Lead Counsel List

Plaintiffs' Interim Liaison Counsel
Foote, Mielke, Chavez & O'Neil, LLC
Robert M. Foote
Kathleen C. Chavez

Plaintiffs' Interim Local Facilitating Counsel
Williams McCarthy, LLP
Marc C. Gravino

Plaintiffs' Interim Co-Lead Counsel
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Adam J. Zapala
Elizabeth T. Castillo

Wexler Boley & Elgersma LLP
Kenneth A. Wexler
Justin N. Boley

Gustafson Gluek PLLC
Daniel C. Hedlund
Kaitlyn L. Dennis

Plaintiffs' Interim Steering Committee
Jeffrey Kodroff (chair) - Spector, Roseman & Kodroff, P.C.
Lee Albert - Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP
Eric Artrip - Mastando & Artrip, LLC
Garrett Blanchfield - Reinhardt Wendorf & Blanchfield
Virginia Buchanan - Levin Papantonio Rafferty Proctor Buchanan O'Brien Barr
David Cialkowski - Zimmerman Reed, PLLP
David Kuang - Audet & Partners, LLP
Mindee Reuben - Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC
Jennifer Sprengel - Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP
Peggy Wedgworth - Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC
Robin Zwerling - Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP

Defendant's Lead Counsel
Jones Day
Tiffany D. Lipscomb-Jackson
John M. Majoras


 Frequently Asked Questions

For in-person hearings, the Court will provide a phone line for the public to listen by phone.  The call-in number is 888-557-8511 and the access code is 2660444.  Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings.  Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions.  People attending by phone will be muted and thus will not be able to participate in in-person hearings.


 Court Contacts

Judge Ian D. Johnston  U.S. District Court Judge
Judge Johnston’s court webpage may be accessed by cutting and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-info.aspx?Bt1LmR2QgBbCj2VD6w9tXA==

Courthouse Address
327 South Church Street
Rockford, IL 61101

Courtroom Room Number:5200

Operations Specialists
Yvonne Pedroza 
Room 2200 
Tel.: (779) 772-8609
Yvonne_Pedroza@ilnd.uscourts.gov

Chambers Room Number: 6200
(815) 987-4255

Court Reporter
Heather Perkins-Reiva
Room5406
(779) 772-8309
Order Transcript

Persons requesting a daily or hourly transcript of a trial or other evidentiary hearing that may reasonably be expected to last more than one day should contact the Court Reporter at least five business days prior to the first day of such proceedings.


 Plaintiffs' Steering Committee List



 Member Cases

Case #PlaintiffDefendantOrig. District Case #Originating DistrictDate Closed
1:22-cv-00188Forest River FarmsDeere & Co.06/15/2022
1:22-cv-03015WellsDeere & Co3:22-cv-00074Alabama Northern06/21/2022
1:25-cv-11573BresselAvlon Industries, Inc.
3:22-cv-50030Plum Ridge Farms, Ltd.Deere & Co.
3:22-cv-50039BrownDeere & Co.
3:22-cv-50078Eagle Lake Farms PartnershipDeere & Co.
3:22-cv-50090Lloyd Family FarmsDeere & Co.
3:22-cv-50171DelineDeere & Co.
3:22-cv-50188Deere & Company Repair Services Antitrust Litigati
3:22-cv-50189WellsDeere & Co3:22-cv-00074Alabama Northern08/26/2024
3:22-cv-50190FerrellDeere & Co5:22-cv-00157Oklahoma Western09/07/2022
3:22-cv-50191UnderwoodDeere & Co. (d/b/a John Deere)4:22-cv-00005Tennessee Eastern
3:22-cv-50202casselburyDeere & Co.4:22-cv-04049Illinois Central
3:22-cv-50203Hapka Farms, Inc.Deere & Co.0:22-cv-00503Minnesota
3:22-cv-50204JohnsonDeere & Co.1:22-cv-00047Mississippi Northern
3:22-cv-50208Forest River FarmsDeere & Co.
3:22-cv-50223CronquistDeere & Co.
3:22-cv-50227Colvin FarmsDeere & Company1:22-cv-00126Florida Northern
3:22-cv-50228DeLoachDeere & Co.
3:22-cv-50243PerryDeere & Co.
3:22-cv-50294Robbins Family Grain, LLCDeere & Company03/08/2023


 Case Management Orders

idDate PostedDoc.#Description
109/20/202280Case Management Order 1
211/18/202297Joint Protocol For Production Of Documents And Electronically Stored Information (yxp, ) (Entered: 11/18/2022)
311/18/202298Agreed Confidentiality ORDER Signed by the Honorable Iain D. Johnston on 11/18/2022: (yxp, ) (Entered: 11/18/2022)
411/18/202299ORDER re: Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) Signed by the Honorable Iain D. Johnston on 11/18/2022: (yxp, ) (Entered: 11/18/2022)
501/10/2023109Case Management ORDER No. 2 Signed by the Honorable Iain D. Johnston on 1/10/2023: (yxp, ) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
603/22/2024175Case Management ORDER No. 3 Signed by the Honorable Iain D. Johnston on 3/22/2024: (yxp, ) (Entered: 03/22/2024)
709/25/2024188Case Management ORDER No. 4 Signed by the Honorable Iain D. Johnston on 9/25/2024: (yxp, ) (Entered: 09/25/2024)
803/18/2025234Case Management ORDER No. 5 Signed by the Honorable Iain D. Johnston on 3/18/2025:(yxp, ) (Entered: 03/18/2025)
907/28/2025291Case Management ORDER No. 6 Signed by the Honorable Iain D. Johnston on 7/28/2025: (yxp, ) (Entered: 07/28/2025)
1011/24/2025315ORDER Regarding Extension of All Case Deadlines. Granting joint motion 313 . See the attached order. Signed by the Honorable Iain D. Johnston on 11/24/2025: (yxp, ) (Entered: 11/24/2025)
1108/17/2026367AMENDED ORDER: Motion to Amend Order Preliminarily Approving Settlement with Defendant Deere & Co. 356 is granted. Notice to Settlement Class is now due 8/28/2026; Fee Motion Deadline is 10/30/2026; Opt-Out and Objection Deadlines are 12/4/2026; Deadline for Final Approval Motion is 12/18/2026; and Deadline for filing Claims Forms is 12/31/2026. Fairness Hearing set for 1/19/2027 at 10:00 AM. See the attached order for details. Signed by the Honorable Iain D. Johnston on 8/17/2026: (yxp, ) (Entered: 08/17/2026)


 Upcoming Court Proceedings

Fairness Hearing is scheduled for January 19, 2027, at 10:00 AM.


 Status Conference Agendas





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