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BSF Wins Dismissal of Pineapple Antitrust Case for Client Del Monte

David Barrett
David A. Barrett, Partner
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Carl Goldfarb
Carl Goldfarb, Partner
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Stuart Singer
Stuart H. Singer, Managing Partner
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Carlos Sires
Carlos M. Sires, Partner
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DECEMBER 10, 2010

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BSF scored a major antitrust win for core client Fresh Del Monte Produce.  Judge Richard Berman of the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment dismissing an MDL direct-purchaser class action seeking in excess of $900 million in damages based on Del Monte’s alleged misuse of a patent on the “Gold” extra-sweet pineapple to exclude competing pineapple producers from the market.  In a comprehensive opinion, the court excluded significant portions of plaintiffs’ proffered expert evidence and held that plaintiffs had failed to prove a proper relevant market or to present sufficient evidence of anti-competitive conduct and effect.

On November 3rd, this decision was confirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

The dismissal is the culmination of nearly a decade of litigation in this and earlier Gold Pineapple cases for BSF partners Carlos Sires, David Barrett, Stuart Singer and Carl Goldfarb.  Several consumer class actions are still pending in state courts around the country.

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