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January 20, 2021
Two new litigants have filed suit in the Northern District of Illinois against the broiler chicken antitrust defendants with the submission of abbreviated pleadings whose allegations mimic those set forth in the direct action plaintiffs’ Oct. 23, 2020, complaint. Now, Burger King’s exclusive supply chain management and distribution cooperative, Restaurant Services, Inc. (RSI) and another plaintiff, Red Bird Farms Distribution Company (Red Bird), seek reparations from the defendants for the broiler chicken overcharges.
RSI’s complaint explains that it acts as the purchasing agent for Burger King, the “second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world.” During the conspiracy period, the filing alleges, RSI contracted with the defendants to secure broiler chickens for the chain’s restaurants.