date:Jul 29, 2014
fendant ConAgra for the alleged conspiracy to cut Maxim out of the peanut butter filled pretzel market were so intertwined with Maxim's claims against Trader Joe's that it would be unfair and impractical to sever Maxim's claims against the two defendants.
Judge Mooney also denied Trader Joe's request to seal the Master Vendor Agreement, which Trader Joe's contends governs its relationship with Maxim. Judge Mooney found that Trader Joe's did not make a sufficient showing that the document should