SWIFT & CO. v. ELIAS FARMS, INC.

Nos. 07-2466, 07-2467, 07-2469, 07-2470, 07-2471, 07-2472.

539 F.3d 849 (2008)

SWIFT & CO., formerly known as ConAgra, Inc. doing business as Swift & Co., Appellant, v. ELIAS FARMS, INC., Appellee. Swift & Co., formerly known as ConAgra, Inc, Appellant, v. Stan Turbes, Appellee. Swift & Co., formerly known as ConAgra, Inc., Appellant, v. William H. Johnson, Appellee. Swift & Co., formerly known as ConAgra, Inc., Appellee, v. Elias Farms, Inc., Appellant. Swift & Co., formerly known as ConAgra, Inc., Appellee, v. Stan Turbes, Appellant. Swift & Co., formerly known as ConAgra, Inc., Appellee, v. William H. Johnson, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 25, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth Corey-Edstorm, argued, Minneapolis, MN, Peter D. Favorite, on the brief, for appellant.

Jared Peterson, argued, New Ulm, MN, for appellant/appellee.

Before BYE, SMITH, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.


COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Swift & Co. ("Swift"), appeals an adverse grant of summary judgment on its breach of contract claim against Elias Farms, Inc., Stan Turbes, and William H. Johnson (collectively, "hog producers"). The hog producers cross-appeal adverse summary judgment rulings on their counterclaims for breach of contract and violations of the Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act (MCFA). We affirm the grant of summary judgment on the hog producers' counterclaims...

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