Tyson price-fixing dismissal [11th Circuit] News
Tyson price-fixing dismissal [11th Circuit]

Pickett et al. v. Tyson, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, August 16, 2005 [ruling upholding a federal district court decision throwing out a jury verdict that said that a Tyson Foods subsidiary, Tyson Fresh Meats, manipulated cattle markets prices through contracts with beef producers]. Read the full text of the opinion here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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