Legal Opinion
Cavel International, Inc. v. Madigan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 6, 2007No. 07-2658PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Cavel International, the principal appellant (we can ignore the others), produces horsemeat for human consumption. The plant at which it slaughters the horses is in Illinois. Americans do not eat horsemeat, but it is considered a delicacy in Europe and Cavel exports its entire output. Its suit challenges the constitutionality of a recent amendment to the Illinois Horse Meat Act, 225 ILCS 635/1.5, that makes it unlawful for any person in the state to slaughter a horse for human consumption or “to import into or export from this State, or to sell, buy, give away, hold, or…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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