Tyson Foods Inc.’s motion to dismiss an antitrust suit against the company for allegedly driving a poultry rendering company out of the market was dismissed by a Georgia federal court judge on Nov. 8.

Following The Kroger Co.’s proposed acquisition of Albertsons, the Washington State Court granted a temporary restraining order on Nov. 3 on the basis that the company would be unable to compete if it paid the $6.85 per common share special dividend while the merger is under antitrust review.