Pratl v. Hawthorn-Mellody Farms Dairy, Inc.

This appeal arises from the granting, by the circuit court of Cook County, of motions for summary judgment in favor of defendants Hawthorn-Mellody Farms Dairy, Inc., Dean Foods Company, Inc., Kraml Dairy Company, Sidney Wanzer & Son, Inc. and Borden’s Dairy Company. The granting of these motions was based upon an application of the equitable doctrine of laches and the statute of limitations, both operating as bars to plaintiffs’ cause of action.

Plaintiffs Pratl, Nickel, Nebes, Boyle, Hinkleman, Harper, Borchardt, Karaf, Uher, Shisler, Nolan and Cavalloni were milk vendors and members of Local…