Docket number(s): 18-CV-3073-CJW-MAR
Court/Admin Entity: United States District Court Northern District Iowa; Iowa Supreme Court
Principal Laws:
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Clean Water Act
Description: Landowner brought an action against owners and operators of confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) alleging that defendants were misapplying hog manure to their fields, which caused manure to runoff into water of landowner’s property.
CASE DOCUMENTS:
| FILING DATE | TYPE | SUMMARY |
|---|---|---|
| 03/27/2020 | Opinion | Court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment |
| 05/05/2020 | Order | Court denied plaintiff’s motion for a new trial. |
| 06/30/2022 | Opinion | Iowa Supreme Court held that the farmer’s water tests were insufficient to create triable issue as to whether drainage damaged his land. |