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ABC asks judge to throw out 'pink slime' lawsuit
Source: Associated Press
ABC asks judge to throw out 'pink slime' lawsuit
AP foreign, Tuesday December 17 2013
DIRK LAMMERS
Associated Press= ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a circuit judge to throw out a defamation lawsuit related to its coverage of a meat product called lean, finely textured beef.
Circuit Judge Cheryle Gering said she'll issue a written ruling at later date but she did not give a time frame.
Beef Products Inc. sued American Broadcasting Companies Inc. and ABC News Inc. in September 2012 following the network's reports about the product that critics have dubbed "pink slime." The Dakota Dunes-based meat processor claims the network damaged the company by misleading consumers into believing the product is unhealthy and unsafe. BPI is seeking $1.2 billion in damages.
Kevin Baine, an attorney representing ABC, said the network in each of its broadcasts stated that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration deemed the product safe to eat.
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AP foreign, Tuesday December 17 2013
DIRK LAMMERS
Associated Press= ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a circuit judge to throw out a defamation lawsuit related to its coverage of a meat product called lean, finely textured beef.
Circuit Judge Cheryle Gering said she'll issue a written ruling at later date but she did not give a time frame.
Beef Products Inc. sued American Broadcasting Companies Inc. and ABC News Inc. in September 2012 following the network's reports about the product that critics have dubbed "pink slime." The Dakota Dunes-based meat processor claims the network damaged the company by misleading consumers into believing the product is unhealthy and unsafe. BPI is seeking $1.2 billion in damages.
Kevin Baine, an attorney representing ABC, said the network in each of its broadcasts stated that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration deemed the product safe to eat.
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