Neighbors’ Suit Against Hog Processor Upheld; Panel OKs Expert Testimony

Mealey's (November 23, 2020, 1:43 PM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 19 affirmed a $750,000 jury verdict secured by neighbors of a hog processing facility who alleged nuisance law violations, ruling that the lower court properly admitted expert testimony, among other findings, but vacated and remanded the punitive damages award (Joyce McKiver, et al. v. Murphy-Brown LLC, No. 19-1019, 4th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 36416)....