Wayne-Sanderson Farms Provides Statement on Legal Victory in Antitrust Litigation
Jeremy Kilburn, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Wayne-Sanderson Farms, commented:
- Jeremy Kilburn, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Wayne-Sanderson Farms, commented:
“We are pleased that, after a full and fair trial, the jury has rendered a unanimous verdict in favor of Sanderson Farms on all counts. - The evidence presented over the last six weeks is clear: Sanderson Farms and the broiler industry did not conspire to produce less chicken.
- Today’s verdict vindicates Sanderson Farms and shows that the Plaintiffs’ case ignored fundamental truths about Sanderson Farms and the nature of the chicken industry.”
As an independent company, Sanderson Farms was steadfast in its position that its conduct had always been lawful. - The evidence at trial proved that Sanderson Farms did not conspire with anyone to produce less chicken, and that Sanderson Farms, under its former leadership, acted lawfully.