Sorghum farmers lose class action against Advanta over sale of contaminated certified seed
AprApril 2021 at 7:03am
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed a case brought against a major seed company by sorghum farmers from NSW and Queensland.
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A long-running legal battle between a group of sorghum farmers and a major seed company has ended with the Queensland Supreme Court dismissing the case.
Key points:
Farmers sought damages from Advanta Seeds for selling contaminated sorghum seed
The case was dismissed by a Supreme Court judge in Brisbane and plaintiffs have 28 days to appeal
The judge found the multi-million-dollar damages claim was not reasonably accurate