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Reported Cases: Osage Oil Co. v. Rogers, 15 Ark. App. 319, 692 S.W. 2d 786 (1985); Leonard v. Norris 797 F.2d 683 (8th Cir. 1986); Thomas v. Benton County, Ark., 702 F. Supp. 737 (W.D. Ark. 1988); Farmers and Merchant's Bank v. Deason, 25 Ark. App. 152, 752 S.W. 2d 777 (1988); Parker v. State of Arkansas, 300 Ark. 360, 779 S.W.2d 156 (1989); Hales v. State of Arkansas, 299 Ark. 93, 771 S.W.2d 285 (1989); Work et al v. Tyson Foods, Inc. et al, 720 F.Supp. 132 (W.D. Ark. 1989); Cash v. Ark. Comm'n on Pollution Control & Ecology 300 Ark. 317, 778 S.W.2d 606 (1989); Doe v. Human 725 F. Supp. 1499 (W.D. AR 1989); Doe v. Human 725 F. Supp. 1503 (W.D. AR 1989); Knights of Ku Klux Klan v. Arkansas State Highway and Transp. Dept., 807 F. Supp. 1427 (W.D. Ark. 1992); Slay v. State, 309 Ark. 507, 832 S.W. 2d 217 (1992); Nabers v. Estate of Setser, 310 Ark. 194, 833 S.W. 2d 375 (1992); Jackson v. Swift Eckrich, Inc., 830 F.Supp. 486 (W.D. Ark. 1993); Wheeler Motor Co., Inc. v. Roth, 315 Ark. 318, 867 S.W. 2d 446 (1993); DerGazarian v. Dow Chemical, 836 F.Supp. 1429 (W.D. Ark. 1993); Pavlik v. Cargill, 9 F.3d 710 (8th Cir. 1993); Muskogee Bridge Co. v. Stansell, 842 S.W.2d 15, 311 Ark. 113; Hough v. Continental Leasing Corp., 630 S.W.2d 19, 275 Ark. 340; Renfro v. Swift Echrich, 53 F. 3d 1460 (8th Cir. 1995); Jackson v. Swift Echrich, 53 F. 3d 1452 (8th Cir. 1995);Watkins v. Schriver, 52 F. 3d 769, (8th Cir. 1995); Tyler v. City of Mountain Home, Ark., 72 F. 3d 68 (8th Cir. 1995); Noland v. Noland, 55 Ark. App. 232, 934 S.W. 2d 940 (1996); France v. Ford Motor Credit Co., 323 Ark. 167, 913 S.W. 2d 770 (1996); Noland v. Noland, 330 Ark. 660, 956 S.W. 2d 173 (1997); U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co. v. Bank of Bentonville, 29 F. Supp. 2d 553, 1081 (W.D. Ark. 1998); Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Davis, 347 Ark. 566, 66 S.W. 3d 568 (2002); Wiser v. Wayne Farms, 411 F.3d 923 (8th Cir. 2005).

POULTRY AND FARM LITIGATION

SWIFT ECKRICH

Taylor et al vs. Swift Eckrich (ED Ark. 1994, Class Action Involving Approximately 400 Turkey Growers in Arkansas, Missouri and North Carolina.)

Jackson vs. Swift - Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 830 F.Supp. 486, 499 (1993)

Renfro et al vs. Swift - Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals; 830 F.Supp. 486, 499 (1993)

Hudson vs. Swift - 1993, E.D. of Arkansas.

Jennings et al vs. Swift - 1993, Western District of Arkansas

W.R. Taylor and Wilma Jean Taylor vs. Swift - 1994, E.D. Arkansas

R.L. Singleton and Betty Singleton vs. Swift - 1994, E.D. Arkansas

V.O. Coffman and Wanda Coffman vs. Swift -1994, E.D. Arkansas

Randy A. Underwood andVivian Underwood vs. Swift - 1994, E.D. Arkansas

David M. Bibler and Bing Choo Bibler vs. Swift -1994, E.D. Arkansas

Ricky W. Robison and Brenda J. Robison vs. Swift - 1994, E.D. Arkansas

Garland R. Fredrick and Betty F. Fredrick vs. Swift - 1994, E.D. Arkansas

Mark A. Moody, Mona C. Moody, W.H. Moody and Effie J. Moody vs. Swift - 1994, E.D. Arkansas

Leonard J. Taylor, Wanda L.Taylor, B.L. West and Rebecca J. West vs. Swift -1994, E.D. Arkansas

Greg L. Caldwell, Barbara A.Caldwell, C. Dale Caldwell, and Lenora Caldwell vs. Swift - 1994, E.D. Arkansas

Crow Mountain Farms, Inc. and Howard L. Avery, Noah E. Good, and O. Stanley Russ d/b/a Crow Mountain Farms - 1994, E.D. Arkansas

Louetta Allen and Allen L. Howsley vs. Swift - 1994, E.D. Arkansas

John O. Kumpe, Jr. and Joella Kumpe vs. Swift - 1994, W.D of Arkansas

Russell D. Logan and Joy D. Logan vs. Swift - 1994, W.D of Arkansas

Derrel Cruse and Penny Cruse and Henry Vigil vs. Swift -1994, W.D of Arkansas

Hollie T. Hon and Sharon Hon - 1994, W.D of Arkansas

Larry B. Marti, Patsy L. Marti, and Patricia A. Whitson, all d/b/a Rolla
Turkey Producers vs. Swift - 1994, W.D of Arkansas

Fauteaux et al vs. Swift - 1994, W.D of Arkansas

Bobby Lewis and Cathy Lewis vs. Swift -1995, W.D of Arkansas

Robinson and Reynolds vs. Swift - 1995, E.D of Arkansas

Farmer and Gurley vs. Swift - 1995, E.D of Arkansas

Easterling vs. Swift -1995, W.D of Arkansas

Newberry et al vs. Swift - 1996, W.D of Arkansas

Jimmy Parrish; O’dell And Bertha Easterling; Jeff Selman; and T.J. Smith
And Phillip Mcgarrah,d/b/a M&s Farms & Smith Vs. Swift - 1996, E.D. Arkansas

Eldridge and Bubbus vs. Swift - 1996, E.D. Arkansas

TYSON

Staats et al vs. Tyson - W.D. Ark., 1997 (3 growers).

Davis v. Tyson, the Pork Group 1999, Franklin Co. Ark.

Jarrett v. Tyson - M.D. Florida 2002

Gatlin & Freeman v. Tyson - M.D. Florida 2003

Turner v. Tyson, the Pork Group - 2002, Sevier Co., Ark.

Anderson & Story v. Tyson, the Pork Group, 2003 Pope Co., Ark.

Ridlon et al v. Tyson, the Pork Group (3 growers), 2003 Sevier Co., Ark.

Horton v. Tyson, the Pork Group, 2003, McCurtain Co., OK

TOWNSEND’S

Russell vs. Townsend’s - Sharp County, Arkansas, 1997.

GEORGE’S

Bewley et al vs. George’s - W.D. Ark., 1995 (3 growers).

CAGLE’S FOODS

McKenney v. Cagle’s - N.D. Ga. 2000

Bunch et al. v. Cagle’s - N.D. Ga. 2001 (44 growers)

Glass v. Cagle’s - M.D. Ga. 2001

Wheeler v. Cagle’s - M.D. Ga. 2001

Adkins v. Cagle’s - M.D. Ga. 2001

Mims v. Cagle’s - M.D. Ga. 2001

CUDDY FARMS

Patterson v. Cuddy Farms, 2002 Missouri (4 growers)

DEL MESA

Beshears vs. Del Mesa - Polk County, Arkansas, 1994.

CONTINENTAL GRAIN/WAYNE POULTRY

McGehee vs. Continental Grain and Wayne Poultry, W.D. Ark.,1990.

Jerry McVey v. Continental Grain and Wayne Poultry, U.S, District Court, Mississippi; 1993.

Wiser v. Wayne Farms, 2003 E.D Ark.

FAIRFAX ELEVATOR

Edwards v. Fairfax, 2004 Franklin Co., Ark.

Evans v. Fairfax, 2005 Franklin Co., Ark.

Mainer v. Fairfax, 2005 Franklin Co., Ark

HUDSON’S

Snell vs. Hudson Foods - E.D. Ark., 1993.

KEITH SMITH FARMS

Moore v. Keith Smith - 2006 Garland Co., Ark.

LADY FOREST FARMS

McKnight vs. Lady Forest, U.S. District Court, Mississippi, 1998.

SIMMONS POULTRY

Hale vs. Simmons - E.D. Okla., 1994.

Winfrey et al. v. Simmons - W.D. Ark. 2005

PETERSON’S

Hurt vs. Peterson’s - E.D. Okla., 1991.

Staha v. Peterson’s - 2002 W.D. Ark.

Wilkins v. Peterson’s - 2008 W.D. Ark.

GENTRY’S POULTRY

Goff et al vs. Gentry’s - U.S. District Court, South Carolina, 1996.

CARGILL

Pavlik vs. Cargill - W.D. Ark., 1990.