Hagens Berman and Berman Law Group: Court Upholds Florida Residents Claims in Sugarcane Burning Pollution Lawsuit Against Big Sugar
07/02/2021 | 07:35pm EDT
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Florida communities see major win as federal judge allows lawsuit to continue past motions to dismiss
A federal judge has upheld negligence, strict liability, and medical monitoring claims brought by Florida residents in a lawsuit against conglomerate sugarcane growers who practice widespread sugarcane crop burning causing pollution, property damage and hazardous air quality, according to Hagens Berman and Berman Law Group of Florida.
In his July 2, 2021 order, Judge Rodney Smith of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied a motion to dismiss the proposed class action against Florida sugarcane growers, finding that the plaintiffs – central Florida residents who allege that their health and property are damaged by sugarcane burning – sufficiently plead
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