Source: Paul Woolverton, FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, 4/10/17



The state House voted 68-47 on Monday to limit the monetary damages a someone can get from a farm that generates odors or other nuisances for nearby properties. But the bill was first amended in a tight 59-56 vote to prevent the legislation from affecting 26 pending lawsuits filed by 541 people against Smithfield Foods.

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