A request by Smithfield Foods to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Organic Consumer Association was denied by the District of Columbia Superior Court.
The lawsuit filed in May alleged misleading claims by Smithfield characterizing its products as "the safest U.S. born and bred products possible". Smithfield Foods filed for summary judgment claiming that the Organic Consumer Association lacked standing. In denying the petition the Court did not address the merits of the claim and Smithfield will accordingly defend the case.