by Bra5c0 | Jun 20, 2018 | Beyond Bacon, Court cases
Expert testimony from a vitally important witness is missing from the nuisance trial in Raleigh underway against a Duplin County hog farm. The witness’ name is Dr. Pamela Dalton. Dr. Dalton is an expert on odor. Actually, not just any expert. Dr. Dalton is a...
by Jen Kendrick | Jun 19, 2018 | Beyond Bacon, Court cases
There was a telling exchange in the federal hog farm trial in Raleigh. It had to do with money – which is what this trial is all about. First, a bit of background. On one side of the courtroom are Joey Carter, a Duplin County hog farmer, and Murphy Brown LLC, which is...
by Bra5c0 | Jun 18, 2018 | Beyond Bacon, Court cases
An amazing aspect of the federal trial now underway against a Duplin County hog farm is the baffling reporting by the media, which has led to misinformation in the public about the case. So let’s be very clear up front: If you have read any coverage of the ongoing...
by Jen Kendrick | Jun 15, 2018 | Beyond Bacon, Court cases
It was something to behold in the federal courtroom – a Texas lawyer going after Duplin County hog farmer Joey Carter. For three days, Michael Kaeske pounced, working and searching to trip Carter up on words and documents from decades past. Importantly, the lawyer...
by Jen Kendrick | Jun 5, 2018 | Beyond Bacon, Court cases
At the nuisance trial in Raleigh, Steve Wing was testifying about his views on hog farms. Wing was both a researcher at UNC-Chapel Hill – and an officer in a nonprofit organization that filed complaints about the hog industry. He died of cancer in 2016 and so his...
