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.
Judge Johnson’s ruling opens the doors to the courthouse for American farmers, so their story can be told.”
VIRGINIA BUCHANAN, PARTNER, LEVIN PAPANTONIO RAFFERTY
Virginia Buchanan, a partner at Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR), and a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Deere litigation (Case: 3:22-cv-50188) represents Florida farmers whose operations have been affected by the limitations in their rights to repair their Deere equipment. Buchanan characterized the ruling as a major step forward for all farmers.
“Judge Johnson’s ruling opens the doors to the courthouse for American farmers, so their story can be told,” Buchanan said.
About Virginia Buchanan
Virginia Buchanan is a shareholder at Levin, Papantonio, Rafferty, Proctor, Buchanan, O’Brian, Barr & Mougey, P.A., having joined the firm in 1989. She has served as lead/co-lead counsel in more than 50 jury trials, with results exceeding $500 million. She has a national practice and works extensively in her local Pensacola and surrounding community. She is a member of Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Legal Elite, and listed by Martindale-Hubbell as a Top Rated Lawyer in Personal Injury. She has been repeatedly designated as a Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Top Consumer Lawyer.
About Levin Papantonio Rafferty
The Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm has been representing injured people across the globe since 1955. The firm has gained national recognition as one of the most successful personal injury firms in the world and has been featured on CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox, as well as Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Time Magazine, Forbes, and National Law Journal.
LPR attorneys handle lawsuits throughout the country and have earned more than $40 billion in jury verdicts and settlements, litigating against some of the largest corporations in the world.
For questions about the firm’s legal practice, call 1 (800) 277-1193.
To interview LPR Attorney Virginia Buchanan, contact Sara Stephens | sstephens@levinlaw.com | 281-744-6560.
