An Arkansas Supreme Court decision handed down Thursday means poultry producers can go to trial in a suit brought by Prairie Grove area residents who claim chicken litter has caused cancer.
The higher court reversed 4 th Circuit Judge Kim Smith's granting of a pretrial motion that eliminated poultry producers as defendants before a September 2006 trial in which feed-additive maker Alpharma prevailed.
"We're certainly disappointed by the ruling but will comply with it and are confident we'll be successful in a trial on this matter," said Gary Mickelson, spokesman for Tyson Foods Inc., one of the producers named as defendants. Read More
High Court Rules Poultry Producers can be Defendants
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High Court Rules Poultry Producers can be Defendants
By Trish Hollenbeck
Northwest Arkansas Times, 5/9/08
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