Litigation
Jun. 29, 2012
En banc panel affirms that Potash price-fixing suit can go forward
Sitting en banc, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday to affirm a district court's order denying a motion to dismiss a price-fixing case involving potash, the potassium-rich mineral and chemical salts used in fertilizers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A massive lawsuit alleging price fixing in the potash market may proceed after the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, reversed a previous circuit panel ruling dismissing the suit..
The ruling affirms an earlier order by U.S. District Judge Ruben Castillo of the Northern District of Illinois, who denied a motion to dismiss the suit. Minn-Chem Inc. v. Agrium Inc., 657 F.3d 650...
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