Judge bows out of 'pink slime' suit over ABC ties - KOTA Territory News
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ A federal judge has recused himself from presiding over a $1.2 billion defamation lawsuit against ABC because his daughter-in-law works as a producer on one of the network's morning shows.
Judge Lawrence L. Piersol recused himself from hearing the defamation lawsuit filed by South Dakota-based Beef Products Inc. against ABC because his daughter-in-law works as a producer on ``Good Morning America.''
The case has been reassigned to Chief Judge Karen Schreier.
Beef Products Inc. sued ABC in September over its coverage of a meat product called lean, finely textured beef. Critics have dubbed the product ``pink slime.'' The meat processor claims the network damaged the company by misleading consumers into believing the product is unhealthy and unsafe.
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