121731P.pdf   01/07/2013  General Mills Operations, LLC  v.  Five Star Custom Foods, Ltd.
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  12-1731
                          and No:  12-1826
   U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis   
   [PUBLISHED] [Benton, Author, with Murphy and Shepherd, Circuit Judges]
   Civil case - contracts. In suit alleging defendant breached the parties'
   contract and its warranties by selling plaintiff tainted meatballs, the
   district court did not err in finding sufficient admissible evidence
   established that the beef used in the producing the meatballs was
   procured in violation of USDA regulations and was, therefore, deemed
   adulterated; as a result, the district court did not err in finding defendant
   had breached the contract and owed plaintiff damages related to the recall
   of the meat; having found that defendant breached the contract, this court
   need not address whether defendant also breached warranties, and
   plaintiff's cross-appeal challenging the district court's ruling in favor of
   defendant on this issue is dismissed as moot; no error in awarding
   plaintiff stipulated attorneys' fees.