New Minnesota Trespass Case: Bad Smells v.s. Chemical Spray

Update (August 2, 2012): The Minnesota Supreme Court knocked a blow to mom and pop organic farmers yesterday in its ruling in  Johnson v. Paynesville Farmers Union Coop.  The Court disagreed with the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and affirmed the trial court’s ruling that pesticide overspray does not constitute trespass in Minnesota. 

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