Wheeler v. Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents a single narrow question: whether a plaintiff must prove an adverse effect on competition to prevail in a suit alleging a violation of Packers and Stockyards Act Sections 202(a)-(b), 7 U.S.C. §§ 192(a)-(b), (“PSA”). The District Court answered this question in the negative despite the fact that the great weight of authority in our sister Circuits is to the contrary. Based on a plain-text reading of the PSA, we agree with the District Court. Therefore, we hold that a plaintiff need not prove an adverse effect on competition to prevail under 7…