Speaks v. U.S. Tobacco Cooperative, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION No. 5:12-CV-729-D TERESA M. SPEAKS, TOBY SPEAKS, ) _ STANLEY SMITH, EDDIE BROWN, ) ROBERT POINDEXTER, MIKE MITCHELL, ) ROY L. COOK, ALEX SHUGART, ) H. RANDLE WOOD, ROBIN ROGERS, ) and DANIEL LEE NELSON, ) ) □ Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ORDER ) U.S. TOBACCO COOPERATIVE, INC. f/k/a_ ) FLUE-CURED TOBACCO COOPERATIVE _) STABILIZATION CORPORATION, ) ) Defendant. ) On July 26, 2019, U.S. Tobacco Cooperative, Inc. (the “Cooperative” or “defendant”) moved to dismiss plaintiffs’ amended and supplemental class…