• Environmental Law Foundation v. Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp.

    Publication Date: 2015-03-18
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2015-03-17
    Court: C.A. 1st
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Plaintiff and Appellant: Environmental Law Foundation, Laura J. Baughman, Thomas M. Sims, Baron & Budd, P.C., April M.Strauss, Law Office of April Strauss, James R.Wheaton, Lowell Chow, Environmental Law Foundation
    for defendant: Counsel for Defendants and Appellants: Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation; Golden Star Trading; Topco Associates LLC; Clement Pappas & Co., Inc.; Cliffstar LLC; Del Monte Foods; Dole Packaged Foods; Gerber Products Company; The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.; Independent Foods LLC; Pacific Coast Producers; Smucker Natural Foods, Inc.; Kedem Foods Products International; Langer Juice Company, Inc.; Seneca Foods Corp.; Tree Top, Inc.; Truitt Bros., Inc.; and Welch's Foods, Inc., A Cooperative, Michele B. Corash, Linda E. Shostak, Robert L. Falk, Miriam A. Vogel, Morrison & Foerster LLP

    Case Number: No. A139821

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 2719 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOUNDATION, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BEEC

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