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A warehouse in Jeannette where Patriot Shield stored and processed hemp, photographed on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020.
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A lawsuit filed by a Jeannette packaging company seeking damages for claiming its items were contaminated by a hemp drying facility has been settled.
Meanwhile, a $29,000 judgment against Patriot Shield Pennsylvania was filed by the state Department of Environmental Protection for air control violations related to the hemp drying process, according to court records.
No details are publicly available about the settlement. Attorney Lawrence Kerr, who represented FC Meyer Packaging, filed a document Friday requesting the civil matter be discontinued.