OPINION
ACKERMAN, District Judge.
The United States brought this action against defendants Great American Veal, Inc. ("GAV"), and Thomas Burke to recover civil penalties previously assessed against the defendants by the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") pursuant to the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended and supplemented, 7 U.S.C. § 181 et seq. (the "Packers Act").
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