$460,000 Award Upheld in Case of Missing Prize Bull and Its Impostor in Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa – In a striking case of agricultural intrigue, an appeals court has confirmed a $460,000 judgment against two former cattle farmers from Eastern Iowa for misrepresenting the identity of a highly prized bull. The litigious saga began when a bull, integral to a luxury beef breeding operation, mysteriously vanished and was replaced by an impostor. In late 2012, American Wagyu Breeders of Michigan entrusted Eric and Sarah Bailey, then residents of West Branch, with the care of Michiyoshi, a full-blood black Wagyu bull celebrated for its elite genetic lineage. In return, the … Read more