Peg Bouaphakeo v. Tyson Foods, Inc.

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 12-3753

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Peg Bouaphakeo; Javier Frayre; Jose A. Garcia; Mario Martinez; Jesus A. Montes; Heribento Renteria, on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated individuals

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiffs - Appellees

v.

Tyson Foods, Inc.

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant

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Appeal from United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa - Sioux City

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Submitted: April 28, 2016 Filed: May 20, 2016

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Before SMITH, BEAM, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

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BENTON, Circuit Judge.

This case is here on remand from the United States Supreme Court. In its previous opinion, this court upheld a jury verdict awarding damages to the plaintiff class. Bouaphakeo v. Tyson Foods, Inc., 765 F.3d 791 (8th Cir. 2014). The Supreme Court affirmed. Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, 136 S. Ct. 1036 (2016).

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This case is remanded for further proceedings in accordance with the Supreme Court’s opinion.

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