by Jen Kendrick | Mar 8, 2019 | Beyond Bacon, Court cases, NCPC News
We are again disappointed that honorable North Carolina pig farmers like Joey Carter, who lawfully operate in a highly regulated industry, can be deemed a nuisance. We are equally concerned about the long-term impact that these...
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 | Jun 25, 2018 | Beyond Bacon, Court cases
The Texas lawyer closed his side of the nuisance case against the Joey Carter hog farm in Duplin County with a stunning argument. In his first moments with the jury, and then again in the final ones, he sought to make them comfortable with easily taking money from...
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...
