A federal judge in Tennessee threw out a long-running lawsuit that accused Tyson Foods of hiring illegal immigrants at plants in Virginia and four other states to depress wages.
In an order issued late yesterday -- the judge granted the company's motion for a summary judgment in the 2002 damage suit.
An attorney for Tyson, Roger Dickson of Chattanooga, says the company is happy with the ruling. The attorney for four employees who sued, Howard Foster of Chicago, said he did not have time to comment.
The lawsuit claimed that Tyson violated the RICO Act by knowingly hiring illegal immigrants who were willing to work for wages below those acceptable to Americans.
The judge ruled the plaintiffs failed to prove that Tyson was "harboring or concealing illegal aliens" at eight plants, including one in Glen Allen, Virginia. The other plants were in Tennessee, Alabama, Texas and Missouri.
02-14-2008, 02:27 PM
Judge tosses immigration lawsuit filed against Tyson Foods
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