Legal Opinion
Smithfield Foods Inc. v. United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided October 23, 2008No. Civil Action 3:07cv641Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROBERT E. PAYNE, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court for resolution of a dispute between the parties respecting the standard of proof applicable to the Plaintiffs’ damages (Docket Nos. 200, 217, 232). The matter has been briefed and argued and, at least in part, is ripe for decision.
BACKGROUND
Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a Virginia corporation with its principal place of business in Smithfield, Virginia. Amended Compl. at ¶ 8. Smithfield Packaging Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Smithfield Foods. Id. at ¶ 9. Smithfield’s largest asset is its pork processing…
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