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Growers 1-7 et al v Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

  1. August 28, 2019

    Farmers Defend Fresh Theories In Ocean Spray Pricing Row

    A group of independent farmers blasted Ocean Spray's efforts to crush their new allegations in litigation over cranberry prices, saying regardless of whether they are framed as antitrust or as unfair conduct claims, the juice giant is liable for damaging the cranberry industry.

  2. August 14, 2019

    Ocean Spray Wants Outside Farmers Cut From Antitrust Suit

    Ocean Spray pushed back against independent farmers' efforts to remain part of an antitrust suit that accuses the juice giant of depressing cranberry prices, blasting a set of new theories the growers put forward as a "desperate attempt to salvage" their case.

  3. November 07, 2017

    Cranberry Farmers Claim New Evidence In Ocean Spray Row

    A group of cranberry farmers asked a Massachusetts federal judge on Monday to reconsider denying them a partial win in their suit against Ocean Spray over its alleged violation of the state's unfair trade law when conducting online auctions for cranberry concentrate, arguing that newly discovered evidence warrants their request.

  4. February 14, 2017

    Ocean Spray Berry Auction Violates Mass. Law, Court Told

    A group of cranberry farmers asked a Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday for a partial quick win on their claim that Ocean Spray is violating the state's business practice law by conducting an online auction for cranberry concentrate, which they say artificially depresses market price levels.

  5. May 11, 2016

    Ocean Spray Growers Denied Cert. In Phony-Auction Suit

    A bloc of cranberry growers for Ocean Spray and other "handler" companies was denied class certification on Tuesday in their suit accusing the juice and snack company of pushing down their prices to favor other growers, when a federal judge ruled that the class failed many of the basic tests for certification.

  6. May 15, 2015

    Ocean Spray Antitrust Suit Proceeds With One Fewer Claim

    A suit by a proposed class of cranberry growers accusing Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. of predatory pricing will proceed without a monopolization claim, as the growers are neither competitors nor customers of the cooperative and do not have antitrust standing in the handler-consumer market, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Thursday.

  7. March 31, 2015

    Ocean Spray Wins Delay On Cranberry Growers' Class Cert Bid

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday denied Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.'s request to postpone ruling on a summary judgment motion filed by cranberry growers, but granted its bid to hold off on ruling on the growers' class certification motion for the time being.

  8. March 27, 2015

    Ocean Spray Wants Growers' 'Irresponsible' Cert. Bid Paused

    Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. asked a Massachusetts federal judge Friday to hold off on ruling on a class certification bid by the cranberry growers who brought the case until first determining whether they in fact have a viable antitrust claim, accusing the growers of "irresponsible" litigation tactics.

  9. February 17, 2015

    Ocean Spray Says Growers Lack Standing in Antitrust Suit

    Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. urged a Massachusetts federal judge to dismiss the remainder of a putative antitrust class action, saying that the cranberry growers lack standing to bring their claims that the juice giant used predatory pricing methods to maintain a monopoly in the market.

  10. May 05, 2014

    Ocean Spray Gets Claims Pared From Cranberry Antitrust Suit

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday trimmed the majority of a putative antitrust class action against Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. but left in place allegations from cranberry growers that the juice giant had used predatory pricing methods to maintain a monopoly in the market.