Andrews et al v. ConAgra Foods, Inc. et al, No. 1:2007cv03058 - Document 64 (N.D. Ga. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part (2139) Motion for Summary Judgment in case 1:07-md-01845-TWT; granting in part and denying in part (54) Motion for Summary Judgment in case 1:07-cv-03058-TWT; granting in part and denying in part (60) Motion for Summary Judgment in case 1:08-cv-03693-TWT; granting in part and denying in part (39) Motion for Summary Judgment in case 1:09-cv-01545-TWT; granting in part and denying in part (20) Motion for Summary Judgment in case 1:09-cv-02242-TWT; granting in part and denying in part (107) Motion for Summary Judgment in case 1:09-cv-02844-TWT. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 2/18/11. Associated Cases: 1:07-md-01845-TWT et al.(dr)
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Andrews et al v. ConAgra Foods, Inc. et al Doc. 64 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION IN RE CONAGRA PEANUT BUTTER PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION MDL DOCKET NO. 1845 1:07-md-1845-TWT CARLOS M. ANDREWS through his guardian ad litem, Tiffany K. Searcy, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 1:07-CV-3058-TWT CONAGRA FOODS, INC., a Delaware corporation, et al., Defendants. WENDY JOAN AHRENS an individual, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 1:08-CV-3693-TWT CONAGRA FOODS, INC., a Delaware corporation, et al., Defendants. LAMONT ANDERSON an individual, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 1:09-CV-1545-TWT T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd Dockets.Justia.com CONAGRA FOODS, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant. SUSAN HOFFMAN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 1:09-CV-2242-TWT CONAGRA FOODS, INC., Defendant. KIMBERLY ABRAHAM individually and as next friend of Autumn Abraham, a minor, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 1:09-CV-2844-TWT CONAGRA FOODS, INC., Defendant. ORDER These are personal injury actions. They are before the Court on the Defendant’s Motion to Deem Admitted Defendant’s First Requests for Admissions and Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. 2139], which is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -2- I. Introduction This case arises out of Defendant ConAgra's 2007 recall of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter, after the CDC and FDA reported an association between these products and Salmonella Tennessee. After the recall, some consumers sued ConAgra, alleging that they contracted Salmonellosis, a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella Tennessee, after eating Peter Pan or Great Value peanut butter. The lawsuits were consolidated in this Court for pretrial proceedings. During discovery, ConAgra issued and served individually captioned requests for admission to each of the plaintiffs identified in this motion. The plaintiffs did not admit or deny the requests within thirty days as required under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or seek an extension for filing responses. Accordingly, ConAgra asks the Court to deem the requests admitted and to grant summary judgment based on the admissions. II. Summary Judgment Standard Summary judgment is appropriate only when the pleadings, depositions, and affidavits submitted by the parties show that no genuine issue of material fact exists and that the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c). The court should view the evidence and any inferences that may be drawn in the light most favorable to the nonmovant. Adickes v. S.H. Kress & Co., T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -3- 398 U.S. 144, 158-59 (1970). The party seeking summary judgment must first identify grounds that show the absence of a genuine issue of material fact. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 323-24 (1986). The burden then shifts to the nonmovant, who must go beyond the pleadings and present affirmative evidence to show that a genuine issue of material fact does exist. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 257 (1986). III. Discussion A. Motion to Deem Admitted Defendant’s First Requests for Admissions Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36 allows a party to serve on any other party a written request to admit the truth of certain matters. If the party to whom the request is directed does not respond within 30 days after being served, the matter is admitted. The following plaintiffs did not respond within the allotted time: Case Caption Plaintiff Name Case No. Andrews Ali, Mango Littleton Jr. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Anderson, Jarmaria D'sean (Nicotra Anderson, mother) 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Arnold, Ethan Ray (Lance C. Arnold, father) 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Arola, Duane 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Avila, Viveca Marie 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Bailey, Brooklyn Elizabeth (Bobbie Jo Staggs) 1:07-cv-03058-TWT T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -4- Andrews Barton, Gary L. Andrews Benyard, Destiny Ariani (Montena 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Benyard, signator) Andrews Berry, Devin Lester (Stacy Berry, mother) 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Berry, Hallie Lynn 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Bodey, Corey James 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Boring, Margaret A.E. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Bowles, Charles 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Bowles, Mandy Lynn 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Brandon, Trevor Dylan (Vivica Avila, mother) 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Brown, Shirley Jean 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Brown, William Harris 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Burwell, Allan R. Sr. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Burwell, Allison Faith 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Burwell, Zachary Eugene 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Butler, Shanetta 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Cain, Jessica Nicole (Georgia Cain, mother) 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Carter, Dorothy Joan 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Carzoo-Fowler, Anna Sophia (Nicole Carzoo, mother) 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Chewning, Angelina Nicole 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Christensen, Brooklyn Faith 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Cline, Rodney David Leigh 1:07-cv-03058-TWT T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd 1:07-cv-03058-TWT -5- Andrews Crawford, Patricia Ann 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Crockett, Mark Anthony 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Cuevas, Sandra Ann 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Daugherty, Karen Elizabeth 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Demske, Tamara Sue 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Di Sipio, Anthony J. Sr. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Dixie, William Thomas 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Early, Barbara A. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Elliott, Charlotte 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Faulk, Richard Alan 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Foxworth, Zariyona Alexis 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Franco, Esther H. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Freedman, Jennifer Michelle 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Gilbert, Theodore William (Peggy A. Gilbert, signator) 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Goddard, Deborah S. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Goodman, Jessica Dawn 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Goodman, Mona Gayle 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Goodson, George 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Gormley, Richard W. Sr. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Griesser, Mary Lou 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Griffin, Robert Bryan 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Hendrix, Thelma Lucille 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Herbert-Winston, Marie M. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -6- Andrews Hess, Shawn Taylor 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Hewett, Michael Shawn 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Hodgeson, Adrian Chance (Walter Simmons, guardian) 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Hodgeson, Austin Chase 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Inman, Glenda L. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Jackson, Dakota (Rhonda Jackson, 1:07-cv-03058-TWT mother) Andrews Jackson, Raina Jean 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Jackson, Rhonda A. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Jenkins, Beverly Ann 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Johnson, Albert 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Johnson, Jackey De Shawn (Edna Torrence, guardian) 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Jones, Marnita Valerie 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Jones-Johnson, Thelma L. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Keith, Joyce Carol 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Kinser, Margueritte 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Kinser, Myra Jo 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Kinzie, David A. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Kirby, William M. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Knight, Terry W. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Landre, Ghislaine-Laure 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Lewiski, Kathy Leigh 1:07-cv-03058-TWT T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -7- Andrews Linnehan, Aaron Richard 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Logos, George 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Loudenslager, Fredrick S. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Loudenslager, Marion J. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Lyles, Phillip Leo 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Martinez, Angelica Rose 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews McZeal, Raven Nycole 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Meredith, Philip Lee 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Merriweather, Dynasty D. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Merriweather, Khyrsten 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Miccio, Adrieana Maria (Tamara Ziegler, mother) 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Miller, Larry I. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Milo, June Ellen 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Mizell, Ashley Nicole 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Murrah, Laurie Ann 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Nash, Tammie R. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Nelson, Alvie 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Park, Patsy Lee 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Pullins, Hattie T. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Radatz, Alicia J. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Radatz, Steven J. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Ransopher, Julie 1:07-cv-03058-TWT T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -8- Andrews Richardson, Marlene Sue 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Ringer, Kathleen M. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Robinson, Paula Marian 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Rogers, Brenda J. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Rose, Cody A. (Marlene Rose, mother) 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Rose, Marlene Ellen 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Rothgeb, Irene 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Sanchez, Deborah M. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Schaudt, Leah 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Shoemaker, Chasitie M. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Sikorski, Paul Arthur 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Simon, Andrea Renee 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Sinyard, Mary Lynn 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Sloan, Clarence C. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Soutar, Bernol F. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Sprinkle, Cheryl Lee 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Stanford-Camp, Nancy 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Taylor, Heather L. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Teller, Brianna L. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Teller, Matthew J. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Teller, Michael W. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Tracy, Joyce Lee 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Voth, Kent G. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Andrews Wedan, Lila B. 1:07-cv-03058-TWT T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -9- Andrews Wilkins, John Edward 1:07-cv-03058-TWT Ahrens Ahrens, Wendy Joan 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Barnes, Albert 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Benyard, Montena o/b/o C.R.B. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Blanton, Dianne Patricia o/b/o Zachary Blanton 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Briggs, Brian 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Brittenham, Dave 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Buchanan, Curtis 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Buchanan, June 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Buchanan, June o/b/o Tyler Buchanan 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Carrington, Larry P. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Carritt, Bernard 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Caruso, Michael J. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Ceniceros, Arthur 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Ceniceros, Laura 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Ceniceros, Laura o/b/o Alexis Ceniceros 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Ceniceros, Laura o/b/o Allan Ceniceros 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Ceniceros, Laura o/b/o Ceniceros, Arthur Julian 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Ceniceros, Laura o/b/o Ceniceros, Ashley 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Chancellor, Judith 1:08-cv-03693-TWT T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -10- Ahrens Chapman, Janie Pearl o/b/o Fain H. Chapman 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Cline, Rodney David 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Crumbley, Patricia Lynn 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Di Sipio, Anthony John Sr. o/b/o A.J.D. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Dodrer, Lisa Marie 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Dodrer, Sharon Ann 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Early, John R. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Fudge, Shannon Nicole o/b/o Gabriel Michael Angelo Trego 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Fudge, Shannon Nicole o/b/o Jillian Shannon Trego 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Fudge, Shannon Nicole o/b/o Juliet Renee Trego 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Gamble, Joann S. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Gibson, David John 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Gittings, Rebecca Carlisle 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Hatcher, Aucion Lamont 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Hatcher, Dewawn 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Hippensteil, Cindy 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Hippensteil, Cindy o/b/o Cynthia Albertson 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Hippensteil, Cindy o/b/o Felisha Albertson 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Hurley, Kevin Sean 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Johnson, Devon 1:08-cv-03693-TWT T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -11- Ahrens Jones, Vivian 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Kulaga, Arthur 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Leary, Dedrick C. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Lewis, Lena Burroughs 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Logos, Emilia 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Long, Carol L. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Marano, Helen Kay 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Martin, Billy Jr. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Masek, George o/b/o Jordan Kai Masek 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens McNemar, Rebecca 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens McPherson, Zora Mell 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Miller, Terri 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Mohawk, Carolyn Sue 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Morrow, Wilma 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Nasser, Juan 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Nasser, Michael 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Nasser, Miguel 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Parker, Tany 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Parker, Tanya o/b/o Atiya Parker 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Parker, Tanya o/b/o Spencer Parker 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Phillips, Anna M. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Pruitt, Edward A. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -12- Ahrens Reeves, Kathryn o/b/o Wyatt Matthew Reeves 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Robinson, Henderson 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Sanders, Sandra K. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Santore, Robert F. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Sinyard, Mary L. o/b/o James Luther Pennington 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Smith, Mike S. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Smith, Scott D. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Snipes, Sheila 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Solomon, Barbara Eileen 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Spearman, Kimson Theodore 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Staggs, Bobbi Jo 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Sterling, Cyrus Paul 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Stone, Dorothy M. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Stone, Jimmie O. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Streeter, Kay S. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Struggs, Jessie 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Tanguma, Eva 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Tanguma, Eva o/b/o Albert Lewis Tanguma 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Tittle, Patsy Leona o/b/o Rocky Lee Tittle 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Todd, Syrena B. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Torrence, Edna L. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Turner, Amanda Carrol 1:08-cv-03693-TWT T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -13- Ahrens Van Ness, Randee o/b/o B.J.V. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Van Ness, Randee Phyllis 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Warden, Roberta 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Warren, Deborah Griswold 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Weyrowske, Eric Benjamin 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens White, Odell 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Whitney, Linda Carol 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Wilds, John Glenn 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Willis, Dorothy C. 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Willis, Handy 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Willis, Handy o/b/o Cameron Willis 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Willis, Zelia 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Worland, Jennifer Ann o/b/o Donavin Edward Worland 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Zacker, Joseph Lloyd 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Ahrens Zinnerman, LaDean o/b/o Fabian D. Zinnerman 1:08-cv-03693-TWT Anderson Anderson, Lamont 1:09-cv-01545-TWT Anderson Casey, Joada 1:09-cv-01545-TWT Anderson Garrison, Terry 1:09-cv-01545-TWT Anderson McClain, Vicki 1:09-cv-01545-TWT Anderson Pearson, John J. 1:09-cv-01545-TWT Anderson Swartz, Kathy L. 1:09-cv-01545-TWT Anderson Swartz, Ronald D. 1:09-cv-01545-TWT T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -14- Anderson Tripp, Tessa 1:09-cv-01545-TWT Anderson Tripp, Tessa o/b/o Christina Tripp 1:09-cv-01545-TWT Anderson Tripp, Tessa o/b/o Jeremee Tripp 1:09-cv-01545-TWT Anderson Tripp, Tessa o/b/o Willie Benjamin Tripp 1:09-cv-01545-TWT Anderson Tripp, Willie Bernard 1:09-cv-01545-TWT Hoffman Hoffman, Susan 1:09-cv-02242-TWT Abraham Ray, Barbara Ann 1:09-cv-02844-TWT Abraham Samuels, Willie Bell 1:09-cv-02844-TWT Abraham Simpson, Robert 1:09-cv-02844-TWT Abraham Smith, Johnny Z. 1:09-cv-02844-TWT Accordingly, the following statements, contained in ConAgra’s First Requests for Admissions, are deemed admitted by those plaintiffs: The peanut butter consumed by Plaintiffs has not been tested for Salmonella or Salmonella Tennessee; Plaintiffs cannot produce any test report indicating that the peanut butter they consumed was contaminated with Salmonella; Plaintiffs have not undergone any medical or diagnostic testing to determine whether they were actually exposed to Salmonella and cannot produce any test results indicating they were exposed to or infected with Salmonella; Plaintiffs cannot produce any medical records confirming that they were exposed to or infected with Salmonella; Plaintiffs have no medical records diagnosing them with food poisoning or foodborne illness; and T:\ORDERS\07\ConAgra\07cv3058\msjmlh.wpd -15- Plaintiffs were not diagnosed with salmonellosis by a medical professional. Def.’s Mot. for Summ. J., Ex. 2. B. Motion for Summary Judgment Based on the admissions set forth above, ConAgra moves for summary judgment. It says that the plaintiffs cannot establish causation without either direct evidence that the peanut butter was contaminated or diagnostic tests confirming that they were infected with Salmonella. In some jurisdictions, however, the temporal connection between a plaintiff’s consumption of recalled peanut butter and the onset of symptoms may be enough to support causation. Accordingly, the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is denied without prejudice and may be refiled upon remand. IV. Conclusion For the reasons stated above, the Defendant’s Motion to Deem Admitted Defendant’s First Requests for Admissions and Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. 2139] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. SO ORDERED, this 18 day of February, 2011. /s/Thomas W. Thrash THOMAS W. THRASH, JR. 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