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 October 31, 2012, plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and the class they seek to represent, filed a complaint against U.S. Tobacco Cooperative, Inc.…