Genex filed suit against Searle over Aspartame.

In its suit, Genex Corp., which supplies a raw material to G. D. Searl for making the sweetener Aspartame, alleges that Searle fraudulently induced Genex to gear up its L-phenylalanine production plants and that Searle failed to disclose plans to build its own L-phenylalanine plant in Augusta, Ga. In 1984, 58% of Genex’s $34.8 million in revenue was from sales to Searle.