John Barton Goplerud
Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, P.C.
- Address of record
- 5015 Grand Ridge Dr. Ste. 100, West Des Moines, IA 50265, 515-223-4567
- goplerud@sagwlaw.com
- Phone
- (515) 223-4567
- Fax
- Fax 515-223-8887
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Tuna Direct Purchaser Case Settlement
Defendants allegedly conspired to fix, raise, and maintain prices that direct purchasers paid for packaged tuna products between June 1, 2011 and July 31, 2015. Defendants deny liability but agreed to settle to avoid litigation risks. The Court approved settlements with StarKist, DWI, and the Lion Companies on November 22, 2024.
- Settlement fund
- $64.8M
- Claim deadline
- October 18, 2024
- Represents
- Capitol Hill Supermarket, A-1 Diner, Dutch Village Restaurant
Tuna End Purchaser Settlement
Defendants allegedly participated in an unlawful conspiracy to raise, fix, maintain, or stabilize the price of packaged tuna products at artificially high levels in violation of antitrust and unfair competition laws between June 2011 and July 2015. Defendants deny many allegations but agreed to the settlements to avoid further litigation and the risks of an adverse jury verdict.
- Settlement fund
- $152.2M
- Claim deadline
- December 31, 2024
- Represents
- Capitol Hill Supermarket, A-1 Diner, Dutch Village Restaurant
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.