date:Nov 02, 2012
ABC News has asked a federal judge in South Dakota to throw out a $1.2 billion defamation lawsuit filed against it by Beef Products Inc. (BPI), the maker of lean finely textured beef.
Lawyers for ABC and its journalists contend BPI has failed to state a claim for which relief can be granted, a common argument in seeking to throw out a complaint early on in litigation. ABC also has alleged two of the plaintiffs, BPI Technology, Inc. and Freezing Machines, Inc. are not real parties in interest a