June 08, 2004

Beef Lawsuit Becomes Class-Action Case
Aberdeen judge opens door for compensation for producers

The federal case of cattle producers versus the nation's four largest meatpackers will be tried as a class-action suit. U.S. Circuit Court Judge Charles Kornmann of Aberdeen filed the class-action order on Monday. The trial is expected to be in Aberdeen; no date is set. A jury will decide if the packers owe producers money due to incorrect price reports about three year ago. Posted by Editor at June 8, 2004 03:11 PM