The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed the exoneration of Tyson Fresh Meats in a cattle pricing case, has also ruled that the plaintiffs must pay Tyson's court expenses.

The three judge panel supported a district court decision, ordering the plaintiffs - five individuals and one corporation - to pay Tyson Fresh Meats more than $70,000 in expenses related to the trial held last year in Montgomery, Alabama.

Last week the appeals court affirmed a decision to reverse a jury verdict against Tyson Fresh Meats, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc. over alleged cattle price fixing.