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Central Coast Meats, Inc., a California Corporation v. United States Department of Agriculture

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 10, 1976No. 74-1302PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*1326MERRILL, Circuit Judge:

The Secretary of Agriculture, having determined that joint ownership by petitioners, Harold Habib, Sr., and Harry S. Habib of a cattle-buying business and a meatpacking business constitutes an unfair practice under §§ 202(a) and 312(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act,1 has ordered petitioners to divest themselves of one or the other of the two enterprises. Petitioners have taken this appeal from that order.

The Habibs are the owners and managers of Central Coast Meats, Inc. (CCM), a California corporation, whose business operations bring it within the definition of a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Armour and Company v. United States of America and Orville L. Freeman, Secretary of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1968

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Jacob F. Bosma D/B/A Chino Livestock Commission Company and Yardage v. United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  2. Spencer Livestock Commission Company Mike Donaldson v. Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  3. Corona Livestock Auction, Inc. v. United States Department of Agriculture and the Packers and Stockyards AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  4. Farrow v. United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  5. De Jong Packing Co. v. United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980

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