In re Packaged Seafood Products Antitrust Litigation

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTIONS TO DISMISS

(ECF Nos. 408, 409, 412)

Presently before the Court are:

(1) Defendants StarKist Co.’s, Dongwon Industries Co., Ltd.’s, Bumble Bee Foods, LLC’s, Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC’s, Thai Union Group PCL’s, and Del- Monte Corporation’s (“Joint Defendants”) Motion to Dismiss all Plaintiffs’ Complaints 1 for (A) failure to allege any factual allegations supporting a post-2013 packaged tuna conspiracy, (B) improperly claiming an entitlement to discovery concerning non-tuna products, and (C) failing to allege a plausible claim for injunctive relief {“Twombly MTD,” ECF Nos. 408-1, 409-1); and Motion to Dismiss (D) certain of End Payer Plaintiffs (“EPPs”) and Commercial Food Preparer Plaintiffs’ (“CFPs”) state law claims due to failure to comply with the Court’s prior Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendants’ Remaining Motions to Dismiss (ECF No. 295), pleadings contrary to dispositive state law, and lack of Article III or statutory standing (“State Law Br.,” ECF No. 409-2); and (2) Defendants StarKist Co.’s, Dongwon Industries Co., Ltd.’s, and Del Monte Corporation’s (“StarKist Defendants”) Motion to Dismiss (A) all…