An Illinois federal judge has cleared the way for antitrust claims against Butterball and two other turkey processors to proceed to trial,.
But Justice Sunil Harjani dismissed similar claims against Perdue Farms and Foster Farms.
The case that can now go to trial by jury alleges turkey producers exchanged competitively sensitive information and coordinated supply decisions to inflate turkey prices between 2010 and 2016. Defendants have denied wrongdoing.
Tyson Foods and Cargill previously settled claims with plaintiffs.
