Jury asked to award $2 billion in Tyson lawsuit

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A lawsuit accusing the nation's largest beef packer of price manipulation went to a jury Tuesday with a request that $2 billion in damages be awarded to cattlemen throughout the country.

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