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Former Distributors Win Legal Battle Against Boar’s Head

4/7/2026

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Three former Boar’s Head distributors, Frank Barone, Sal Savasta, and Anthony Lercara, won New York legal victories after alleging abusive labor practices.
They allege Boar’s Head exerted excessive control and treated them like employees.
They say Boar’s Head forced them to sell their businesses at below-market values.
An appellate court ruled Boar’s Head violated contracts and caused economic duress.
The 2024 listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head caused ten deaths.

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Three former Boar’s Head distributors, Frank Barone, Sal Savasta, and Anthony Lercara, won New York legal victories after alleging abusive labor practices.
They allege Boar’s Head exerted excessive control and treated them like employees.
They say Boar’s Head forced them to sell their businesses at below-market values.
An appellate court ruled Boar’s Head violated contracts and caused economic duress.
The 2024 listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head caused ten deaths.