American Farmers’ Right to Repair Case Moves Forward After Court Rejects Deere’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

On November 27, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Iain D. Johnston denied Defendant Deere & Co.’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings in its entirety, rejecting Deere’s effort to escape the right to repair lawsuit brought by American farmers.  The Court’s order and opinion may be viewed here. Order

“We are very happy with the Court’s order and look forward to prosecuting these claims to restore farmers’ rights to repair their own equipment,” said Dan Hedlund. 

If you have questions regarding the litigation, contact one of the attorneys from Gustafson Gluek’s antitrust team listed below:

 Dan Gustafson, Daniel Hedlund, Dennis Stewart, Kaitlyn Dennis, and Frances Mahoney-Mosedale