Sanderson Farms loses $6 million smell suit
A Henderson County jury awarded $6 million to surrounding residents in a class-action lawsuit against Sanderson Farms for, among other things, a “persistent nuisance odor” coming from their farms in Athens and Malakoff.
Sanderson Farms is expected to appeal the judgment, which was awarded last month.
Aside from Sanderson Farms, two of the commercial chicken growing houses it contracts with – Huynh Poultry Farms and Nguyen Farms – were named in the suit. Representatives for the two companies were unavailable for comment Tuesday.
Henderson County residents who sued Sanderson Farms declined to comment. Attempts to contact Sanderson Farms spokesman Mike Cockrell were unsuccessful.
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