Legal Opinion

Jacob F. Bosma D/B/A Chino Livestock Commission Company and Yardage v. United States Department of Agriculture

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 28, 1985No. 83-7069PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Bosma petitions for review of an order of the Judicial Officer (J.O.) of the Department of Agriculture finding Bosma violated the Packers and Stockyards Act and assessing a civil penalty of $10,000.

Bosma is a market agent operating as “Chino Livestock Commission Company and Yardage.” He deals in cows which have been consigned for sale by dairy farmers because they are not suitable for dairy operations. He sells the cows to packers for slaughter and receives a commission from the sellers.

A small percentage of the cows Bosma sold on consignment were sick or “distressed.”…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. National Labor Relations Board v. Transportation Management Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Butz v. Glover Livestock Commission Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Federal Communications Commission v. Allentown Broadcasting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  5. Butler-Johnson Corporation v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  2. Robert D. Morris v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Stotler and Company S. Bruce Pattison Stephen Greenfield, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  3. Daniel Joseph ALDERMAN, Petitioner, v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  4. Spencer Livestock Commission Company Mike Donaldson v. Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  5. Vito Balice, Individually and as the Agent of O. R. C. Company v. U.S. Department of Agriculture, OpinionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000

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