A jury in Jackson County, Missouri awarded $11 million to individuals owning land near a Premium Standard Farms hog farm. The plaintiffs complained the smell from the hog farm prevented them from enjoying their land. Premium Standard produces 200,000 hogs a year about 80 miles north of Kansas City. The lawsuit resulted in an award of $825,000 to each of the thirteen plaintiffs, $250,000 to the fourteenth plaintiff and $75,000 to the fifteenth plaintiff. Fourteen of these plaintiffs received $100,000 … Continue Reading >