IDABEL A McCurtain County jury returned a $7.3 million verdict against Tyson Foods Inc. on Friday, finding the multinational corporation defrauded a group of 10 McCurtain County chicken growers through a series of deceptive and coercive business practices.
Idabel attorney Tony Benson, who helped represent the suing chicken growers,
said his clients are excited about the verdict.
“I heard several comments that it was a long time coming, and maybe this will
make Tyson change the way it has been treating its growers, Benson said.
Tyson officials reacted angrily to the verdict, calling the jurys decision a
“runaway verdict and issuing a news release stating the company believes it has
“strong and numerous grounds on which to appeal.
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