The fourth in a series of hog farm nuisance lawsuits being litigated in North Carolina has resulted in a significantly lower monetary damage award than previous verdicts.
Once again, a jury found Smithfield Foods was liable for the ill effects of high-density livestock operations that include odors, fly swarms, noise, and health problems for neighbors. But its verdict in the latest case came with a relatively low compensatory damage award and the judge hearing the matter ruled Dec. 13 that there was insufficient evidence to support punitive damages.
Smithfield was hit with a $475.7 million jury award in August, the ...
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