Legal Opinion
Terry v. Tyson Farms, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 10, 2010No. 08-5577PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Alton T. Terry, a Tennessee poultry farmer, entered into a contract with defendant Tyson Farms, Inc., the nation’s largest poultry processing firm, to raise chickens. The present action evolved from purportedly unlawful retaliatory actions taken by Tyson against Terry in response to his affiliation with, and leadership role in, a newly organized regional growers’ association. Terry brought suit under the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 (“AFPA”), 7 U.S.C. § 2303, alleging unlawful interference and discrimination based on his membership in the…
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