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McKiver et al v. Murphy-Brown, LLC
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September 28, 2018
Hog Farm Says NC Law Nullifies Nuisance Verdict
A North Carolina hog farm that a jury found guilty of illegally spraying urine and feces into the air asked a federal judge on Friday to vacate the verdict and $3.25 million punishment, citing a recently amended state law that shields farms from such lawsuits.
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May 07, 2018
NC Swine Stench Sufferers' $50M Punitive Damages Slashed
A North Carolina federal judge Monday overturned a jury's decision to award $5 million in punitive damages to each of the 10 neighbors who sued a hog farm owner for its failure to properly dispose of the animals' urine and feces, saying that state law caps the amount of punitive damages at $250,000 apiece.
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April 26, 2018
NC Swine Stench Sufferers Win Landmark $50M Jury Award
A North Carolina federal jury on Thursday awarded more than $50 million to neighbors of a 15,000-head hog farm owned by the subsidiary of a Chinese corporation, siding with residents who sued the farm owner for spraying urine and feces into the air to deal with waste.