Swift & Co. v. Elias Farms, Inc.

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Swift & Co. (“Swift”), appeals an adverse grant of summary judgment on its breach of contract claim against Elias Farms, Inc., Stan Turbes, and William H. Johnson (collectively, “hog producers”). The hog producers cross-appeal adverse summary judgment rulings on their counterclaims for breach of contract and violations of the Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act (MCFA). We affirm the grant of summary judgment on the hog producers’ counterclaims, but reverse the grant of summary judgment on Swift’s breach of contract claim and remand for further proceedings.

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We first consider…