J.D. settled a case for a cattle farmer in south Alabama who lost part of his herd due to toxic feed. Both the cattle and the feed were subject to testing by the Alabama Department of Agriculture. The testing confirmed the feed contained toxic levels of non-protein nitrogen and that the cattle had died from non-protein nitrogen poisoning. The case was against the manufacturer that mixed the tubs of feed. The cattle farmer’s damages were significant.
Alabama’s Unique Rule for Defective Products
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