by Bra5c0 | Jul 24, 2018 | Beyond Bacon, Court cases
The third case brought by the Texas lawyer against a North Carolina hog farm has been building, slowly and carefully, to what surely would be the dramatic testimony of a key plaintiff. The plaintiff’s name is Jimmy Jacobs. He took the stand Tuesday. And, yes, there...
by Bra5c0 | Jul 20, 2018 | Beyond Bacon, Court cases
The third hog farm nuisance trial, now underway in Raleigh, sure is confusing – especially about odor and what the plaintiffs are saying about its source. First, a bit of background. The lawsuit now being advanced in court by the Texas lawyer was originally against...
by Bra5c0 | Jul 11, 2018 | Beyond Bacon, Court cases
On Tuesday, a world away from the federal courtroom in Raleigh, a great crowd gathered on the farm of Joey Carter in Duplin County. It was young and old, it was farmers and city folks, and even some media came and looked in for a bit before heading away to file their...
by Bra5c0 | Jul 5, 2018 | Beyond Bacon, Court cases
A lot of people want to know how in the world a Texas lawyer convinced a North Carolina jury that a responsible, well-run hog farm is a legal nuisance, punishable with a (soon-to-be-reduced) $25 million verdict. The answer may have nothing to do with pigs – and...
by Bra5c0 | Jul 3, 2018 | Beyond Bacon
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, an enduring statement of freedom in the long Revolution that created our United States of America. It was a farmer, George Washington, who led our army in that fight from tyranny. If...
