Press Releases | Smithfield Foods USA, Global Company

Skip to main content

Featured

Smithfield Foods Statement Regarding McGowan v. Murphy-Brown Verdict

SMITHFIELD, Va., March 08, 2019—We believe that this verdict is unfair and unjust. It
presents an unwarranted threat to North Carolina farm families and to all agriculture across
the country.

These lawsuits are an abuse of our legal system, one that bypasses decisions made by
lawmakers and regulators. We will continue to defend these cases on behalf of family
farmers and all agriculture.

As with the first three trials, this negative result is due in large measure to rulings by the
court that our attorneys believe are incorrect. These errors skewed the evidence presented
to the jury in favor of plaintiffs and prejudiced our ability to defend the case, our company,
our industry, family farmers and all agriculture. We will appeal to the Fourth Circuit. We
believe we will prevail in a judicial setting where the plaintiffs’ attorneys cannot manipulate
jurors.

Our appeals of the results of the first two trials are progressing in the Fourth Circuit. Our first
appellate brief was filed with the Fourth Circuit last week. And, our attorneys have filed post-trial
motions asking the trial court to vacate the judgment from the third trial. As soon as
those motions are decided, our appeal of that result will also progress in the Fourth Circuit.

###

Media Contact:
Keira Lombardo
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
klombardo@smithfield.com
(757) 365-3050

GET EMAIL ALERTS

Conditions of Access

I am being granted access to the information contained on this site in order to review certain information of Smithfield Foods or its affiliates. I understand that my access to this site is subject to the following conditions:

I am a beneficial owner of the company’s senior notes, a prospective investor that is a qualified institutional buyer, a securities analyst reasonably acceptable to the company, or, after making written request, have been granted access for a proper purpose, at Smithfield Foods’ sole discretion.

All of the information contained on this site is confidential information. I agree not to disclose, without the prior written consent of Smithfield Foods, any such confidential information to any third party. I agree to maintain all confidential information in confidence and protect all confidential information against unauthorized disclosure.

I will not attempt to download, scan, copy, print or otherwise capture any of the information contained on the site, except that I may print or download information for which the print or download capability has been enabled as indicated by the site index. I will not attempt to circumvent any of the security features of the site, and will not enable or allow others to access the site using my authorization to the site.

Certain statements contained on this website may constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The forward-looking statements include statements concerning our outlook for the future, as well as other statements of beliefs, future plans and strategies or anticipated events, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date posted on the website. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.