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Mountaire Corp., the poultry producer that is headquartered in Little Rock but has most of its operations on the East Coast, last month settled an environmental lawsuit in Delaware for $65 million and agreed to other improvements in its process.
“While Mountaire does not believe that it caused any damage to any of the plaintiffs, it chose to settle the case in order to achieve a final resolution and to allow construction of a new wastewater treatment plant to proceed,” the company said in a written statement. “As part of the agreement, Mountaire has agreed to create a fund to be used for payments to those in the Millsboro vicinity claiming damages as a result of Mountaire’s wastewater treatment practices. The settlement resolves all outstanding class action claims for injuries, damages, or nuisance.”
Chicken proccessor to pay $205 million to resolve cases
A Delaware Superior Court judge has approved a $65 million settlement for Millsboro residents in a class-action lawsuit against poultry processor Mountaire. The chicken company will pay out $205 million in monetary settlements and wastewater treatment plant upgrades resulting from a catastrophic failure at the plant in 2017. FILE PHOTO
Ryan Mavity April 13, 2021
A Delaware Superior Court judge has approved $65 million in funds as part of a class-action settlement for Millsboro residents affected by groundwater pollution at Mountaire Farms’ Millsboro plant.
Judge Craig Karsnitz approved the settlement April 12 in Georgetown; in total, between Delaware and federal court settlements, Mountaire will have to pay $205 million. Of that, $65 million will go to class members, $120 million will be put toward improvements to the wastewater treatment plant, and $20 million will go for operations and maintenance.