Wheeler v. Pilgrim's Pride Corp

Fifth Circuit: July 21, 2008

Appeal from the Eastern District of Texas

Before: Jolly, Garza, Reavley

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Authorities Cited: United States Code 7 U.S.C. § 192 7 U.S.C. § 192(a) 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) Supreme Court 258 U.S. 495, 514-515 451 U.S. 259, 266 464 U.S. 16, 23 522 U.S. 23, 29 523 U.S. 75, 79 540 U.S. 526, 534-542 543 U.S. 157, 167 Circuit Courts 286 F.2d 891, 895 402 F.2d 712, 717 472 F.2d 720, 722 506 F.2d 658, 660 547 F.2d 367, 369 618 F.2d 1329, 1336 752 F.2d 976, 984 760 F.2d 211, 215 789 F.2d 181, 187-188 793 F.2d 1380, 1402 841 F.2d 1451, 1455 962 F.2d 488, 490 985 F.2d 819, 823 53 F.3d 1452, 1458 118 F.3d 298, 305 187 F.3d 974, 977 310 F.3d 374, 384 393 F.3d 508, 518-519 408 F.3d 229, 234-236 410 F.3d 1295, 1303-1307 411 F.3d 1320, 1324 420 F.3d 1272, 1280 495 F.3d 1217 509 F.3d 677, 681 513 F.3d 212, 225-226 321 F. Supp. 2d 1090, 1103 434 F. Supp. 2d 748, 750

Blogged: How Appealing Refusing to look beyond statutory text to also consider legislative history, the Fifth Circuit creates a circuit split regarding whether a plaintiff must prove an adverse effect on competition to establish a violation of Packers and Stockyards Act