Johnson v. Paynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Co.
Minnesota Supreme Court
817 N.W.2d 693 (Minn. 2012)
Relevant factsFree
The Johnsons (plaintiffs) grew organic crops next to conventional fields sprayed with pesticides by the Cooperative (defendant); wind allegedly carried some pesticide onto the Johnsons' fields, forcing them to stop selling their soybeans and alfalfa as organic for three years. They sued for trespass and nuisance; the district court granted the Cooperative summary judgment on all claims, and the court of appeals reversed.
IssueFree
Whether the invasion of a plaintiff's land by an intangible agency, such as drifting particulate matter, constitutes trespass.
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