CHEP PALLETS CASE LAW LIBRARY
Below are links to published trade magazine articles and public court documents from the many lawsuits concerning CHEP'S actions and CHEP'S lawsuits against its competitors. Check back often as there are hundreds of court room multi-page documents and files being made ready for inclusion to the case library. This will serve as an industry reference library and research tool to assist in the advancement of future class action effort against CHEP USA.
Pallet Recyclers vs CHEP - FEB 2008
Links to Published Articles Regarding the Class Action Case Filed Against CHEP
March 08 -Recyclers Strike Back: Coalition Files Anti-trust, Class Action Lawsuit against CHEP- Pallet Enterprise
Sept 08- Landmark CHEP AntiTrust Case Takes Big Step Forward -Pallet Enterprise
Dec 09-Letter from Ed: Do You Know Where Your Children(Pallets) Are? Pallet Enterprise
Oct 09-CHEP Wins Key Motion in Antitrust Case, Outcome in Limbo Pallet Enterprise
Links to Selected Public Court Documents from the Recycler ClassAction Suit
DOC 1-Class Action Complaint
DOC 2. Waiver of Service Executed
DOC 6 Motion to Appoint Council
DOC 7 Notice of Appearance
DOC 8 Response in Opposition to Motion
DOC 17 CHEP Motion to Dismiss
DOC 23-CHEP Loses Motion to Dismiss
DOC 24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer
DOC 24-1 Exhibit Corr to Plantiffs Attorney
DOC 30 Motion to Certify as Class
DOC 31 MEMO on CHEPS Appeal
DOC 35 Recyclers Response to CHEPS Motion
DOC 36 CHEPS Reply
DOC 46 Motion to Certify Class
DOC 47 Memo Brief to Support Class Certification
DOC 47-1 Schneider Expert Report in Support of Recyclers
DOC 47-2 Dr. White Resume
DOC 47-3 Bruce Scholnick Exhibit of NWPCA Member List
DOC 47-5 Common Question Exhibit
DOC 47-6 Recycler Cost of CHEP Studies by Penn State's Michaels & Ray
DOC 47-7 Duties of Class Rep
DOC 49 Stipulation Regarding Discovery
DOC 51 Motion for Time
DOC 52 Recycler Response to CHEP Extension
DOC 56 CHEP's Response to Recyclers Motion for Class Certification
DOC 57 Recyclers Response to CHEP
DOC 58 Motion for Protective Order
DOC 59 Judges Order On Protective Order
DOC 59-1 Protective Order Exhibit A
DOC 60 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting
DOC 62 Supplement in Support of Class Certification
DOC 62-1 Exhibit is Support of Class Certification
DOC 62-2 Preliminary Penn State Study on Cost of Handling CHEP Pallets by Recyclers
DOC 63 Motion for Leave
DOC 64 Order on Motion for Leave
DOC 65 Motion for Leave
DOC 66 Response in Opposition to Motion
DOC 67 Reply to Response to Motion
DOC 68 Order on Motion For Leave
DOC 69 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
DOC 70 Motion to Seal Documents
DOC 71 Order on Motion to Seal Documents
CHEP vs PP/SOUTH CITY PALLETS June 2009
DOC 1 -ComplaintDOC 25- CHEP Request $19 pallet.
DOC 28- Notice of Bankruptcy
CHEP vs ATLAS PALLETS
CHEP vs Its Customers, Vendors & Misc. CHEP cases.
Pallet Services Inc, CHEP Settle Dispute article
Court Documents CHEP Complaint PSI
Fleming Companies Inc. - Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
CHEPS AGREEMENT WITH PERFORMANCE FOODS
TRANSCOR, INC. v. CHEP USA
HC WOOD PALLETS VS CHEP CHEP REPAIR AGREEMENT WITH HC PALLETS
BUCKEYE RECYCLERS vs CHEP USA
Buckeye's Lead Attorney- James Wilson, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. Columbus Ohio. 614-464-5606 /email: jawilson@vssp.com
John McDonald and Bridgett Roman of Schottenstein, Zox and Dunn represented CHEP
Published Buckeye Related Articles Links
Playing Fair Article on Buckeye Lawsuit
CHEP Ownership of Lost Pallets
Selected Court Documents pdf
Plaintiff Overruled on Motion to Remand
Plaintiffs Motion for Modification
DOC 65 Buckeye Motion for Review
DOC 66 CHEPs Memo in Opposition
DOC 67 CHEP's Reply in Support
DOC 72 CHEP Motion in Limine Exhibit 35
DOC 73 CHEP Stopping Testimony from Buono
DOC 74 CHEP to Prevent Ownership Testimony
DOC 75 CHEP to Prevent Loss Pallet Evidence
DOC 76 CHEP Seeks to Limit Damage EvidenceDOC 77 Buckeye Motion in Limine
DOC 78-1 Joint Pretrial Order
DOC 78-2 Buckeyes Exhibit List
DOC 79 Ref Deposition Objections
DOC 80-1 CHEP Damage Disclosure
DOC 82-1 CHEP Opposition to Motion Limine
DOC 82-2 Buckeye Damage Discovery
DOC 83 Buckeye Damage Evidence
DOC 83-2 WESTLAW Ohio Legal Ref
DOC 83-3 Sams McAdows Deposition about Damages
DOC 84-2 CHEP Damage Discovery
DOC 85 Buckeye Motion to Leave Filing
DOC 87-1 Buckeyes Opposition to CHEP
DOC 88-1 Serve Interrogatories
DOC 88-2 James Wilson AffidavitDOC 88-3 CHEP Damage Claim Exhibit
DOC 88-4 3RD Set of Interrogatories
DOC 88-5 1ST Set of Interrogatories
DOC 89 Request to Unseal Records
DOC 93-5 Deposition of Candice
DOC 94-1 CHEP Contra Counterclaim
DOC 94-2 CHEP at Buckeye Pallets
DOC 95-1 Buckeye Opposition to Motion
DOC 96 CHEP Reply to Discovery
DOC 99-5 Buckeyes Witness List
DOC 100-1 CHEP Response to Buckeye
DOC 101-1 Notice Pretrial Order
DOC 101-3 Buckeyes Witness List
DOC 101-5 Joint Trial Exhibits
DOC 101-8 Deposition Objections
DOC 102-2 Bain Agreement with CHEP
DOC 105-2 WESTLAW REF
DOC 106 Motion For Time Extn
DOC 107 Buckeye Motion for New Trial Date
DOC 108 Continuance
DOC 109 Order of Ref
DOC 110 Mediation
DOC 111 Exclude Evidence
DOC 112 Discovery Order
DOC 113 Expert Testimony
DOC 114 Counterclaim CHEP
DOC 115 Emergency Motion
DOC 116 CHEP Response to Motion
DOC 117 CHEP Response to Replevin Counterclaim
DOC 118 Substitution of Co-Counsel
DOC 119 CHEP Response to Buckeye Appeal
DOC 120-1 CHEP Pallets Object to Judge Order
DOC 120-2 Affidavit of Rhonda Mueller
DOC 121-1 CHEP Pallets Motion to Strike
DOC 122 BUCKEYE REF Pallet Return Program
DOC 123 Buckeye Motion for Exten
DOC 124-1 Joint Pretrial Order
DOC 124-2 Joint Final Pretrial Order
DOC 124-3 Buckeye Pallet Witness List
DOC 124-4 CHEP Pallets Witness List
DOC 124-6 Buckeye Pallet Exhibits
DOC 124-7 CHEP Pallet Exhibits
DOC 124-8 Deposition Objections
DOC 125-1 Pretrial Order Corrected
DOC 125-2 Buckeye Witness List Corrected
DOC 125-3 CHEP Witness List Corrected
DOC 125-4 Joint Exhibit List Corrected
DOC 125-5 Buckeye Exhibit List Corrected
DOC 125-6 CHEP Exhibit List Corrected
DOC 125-7 Opposition to Depositions CorrectedDOC 127 Counter Claim
DOC 129 CHEP Opposition Return Program
DOC 130 PX2 BAIN Research Report
DOC 131 Buckeye Memo Ref Jury Demand
DOC 131-2 WESTLAW Ref
DOC 132 Buckeye Opp to Discovery Order
DOC 133 Enforce Discovery on Dwell Time
DOC 134 Pallet Return Program
DOC 135 CHEP Damage Evidence
DOC 137 Discovery Order
DOC 139 Strike Jury Demand
DOC 140 Keith Norder Deposition
DOC 141 Compliance of Discovery Order
DOC 142 CHEP Pre Jury instructions
DOC 143 Discovery of Dwell Times
DOC 144 Buckeye Jury Instructions
DOC 145 CHEP Jury Inst Verdict Forms
DOC 146-1 CHEP Discovery Objections
DOC 146-2 Letter Exhibit
DOC 147-1 Discovery Issue
DOC 147-2 Discovery Objections
DOC 147-3 Surereply
DOC 148-1 Damage Evidence
DOC 148-2 Summary of Damages
DOC 148-3 Deposition Ref Repairs
DOC 148-4 Deposition
DOC 148-5 Wood's Deposition
DOC 148-6 Buckeye Invoices
DOC 148-7 Buckeye Invoices
DOC 148-8 Buckeye Invoices
DOC 149-1 CHEP Opp Discovery Order
DOC 149-2 Kolb CHEP 00795
DOC 151 CHEP Memo in Opp to Discovery
DOC 152 CHEP Utilization Rate
DOC 153-1 Buckeye Jury Instruction Interrogatories
DOC 153-2 WESTLAW Ref.
DOC 154 Keith Norder Redirect
DOC 155-1 Buckeye Protective Order
DOC 155-2 Sam McAdow Subpoena
DOC 155-3 WESTLAW Ref
DOC 156 Buckeye Filing Depositions
DOC 158 Interlocutory Appeal
DOC 159-1 CHEP Oppo Interlocutory
DOC 160 Interlocutory Buckeye Reply
DOC 164 Order for Bain Report
DOC 165 Decision Interlocutory Appeal
DOC 166 Entry Discovery Disputes
DOC 168 Decision Motion Stay
DOC 169 Entry Trial Date
DOC 170-1 Joint Pretrial Order
DOC 170-2 Buckeye Witness List
DOC 170-3 CHEP Witness List
DOC 170-4 HINSON Resume
DOC 170-5 Joint Exhibits
DOC 170-6 Buckeye Exhibits
DOC 170-7 CHEP Exhibits
DOC 170-8 Deposition Designations
DOC 171-1 Buckeye Trial Brief
DOC 171-2 Letter Exhibit
DOC 171-3 June 6 2005 Letter
DOC 171-4 June 15 2005 email
DOC 172-1 CHEP Trial Brief
DOC 172-2 CHEP Bench Brief Records
DOC 173-1 Brief of Confidential Info
DOC 173-2 Confidential Exhibit List
DOC 173-3 Pallet Board Posting
DOC 173-4 Pallet Board Posting
DOC 173-5 Pallet Board Posting
DOC 173-6
DOC 173-7 Pallet Board Posting
DOC 173-8 Pallet Board Posting
DOC 173-9
DOC 173-10 Potts Affidavit
DOC 174 Industrial Reporting Counsel
DOC 175 Industrial Reporting Motion
DOC 176 Industrial Reporting Brief
DOC 177-1 Buckeye Brief Ref Limited Access
DOC 177-2 Suisse Research Report
DOC 177-3 Analyst Report
DOC 177-4 Analyst Report
DOC 178-1 Industrial Reporting Access
DOC 178-2 Pallet Board Posting
DOC 178-3 RECYCLE RECORD Exhibit
DOC 179-1 CHEP Opposes Industrial Reporting
DOC 180 Case Settled
DOC 181
CHEP USA vs MOCK PALLETS INC.
Mocks Lead attorney: Gene Butt of Covington, GA 770-789-8123
CHEP Losses First Major Jury Trial
Judge Awards Mock Pallets $194,220 ($5 per pallet)
Mock wins 584,000 in Jury Trial
Selected Court Documents pdf
Protective Order -Doc 12
Motion for Atny fees -Doc 14
Motion to Compel -Doc 15
Protective Order -Doc 16
Ricky's Affidavit -Doc 17
Mocks Memo of Law -Doc 18
CHEPS Response in Opposition -Doc 19
CHEPS Unopposed Motions -Doc 20
Protective Order CHEPS Reply -Doc 22
Motion to Compel Mock -Doc 23
Compel -Doc 24
Judges Order to Compel -Doc 25
Notice of Compliance -Doc 26
Notice of New CHEP Attorneys -Doc 27
Notice of Depositions -Doc 31
CHEPS Motion for Summary Judgment -Doc 41
CHEPs Amended Complaint -Doc 53
CHEP'S Reply to Summary Judgement -Doc 58
Cival Minute Sheet Doc 233
Mocks Proposed Judgment -Doc 236
CHEP'S Finding of Facts -Doc 237
Judges Ruling for Mock -Doc 238