Offutt suing insurance company over potato case

augustus 12, 2013

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A prominent North Dakota potato farmer who’s among a group of people accused in an alleged price-fixing scheme is suing his insurance company for failing to cover his defense costs.

Ron Offutt, of Fargo, is among the defendants in a federal lawsuit filed by Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. against United Potato Growers of America, its affiliate United Potato Growers of Idaho and other parties.

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R.D. Offutt Company
R.D. Offutt Company is the largest potato grower in the United States, with farming operations spanning seven states and producing over 50,000 acres of potatoes annually for the frozen processing and fresh markets. The company also manages 11 potato processing facilities across four states, producing a range of potato products, including frozen fries, fresh-pack potatoes, and potato flakes for both retail and foodservice markets.

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