In Re Midwest Milk Monopolization Litigation

OPINION AND ORDER

The Panel previously transferred several actions in this litigation to the Western District of Missouri and, with the consent of that court, assigned them to the Honorable John W. Oliver for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407. 1

Milk, Inc., plaintiff in the above-captioned action, alleges that The Keystone Dairy Co. and Otto Milk Co., Keystone’s wholly-owned subsidiary, are contractually indebted to it for approximately $540,000 for milk sold and delivered. Keystone denies liability for the amounts claimed by plaintiff and asserts a…