GILBERT v. SYNAGRO CENT., LLC

No. 121 MAP 2014

131 A.3d 1 (2015)

Ralph GILBERT, Gloria Gilbert, Michelle Torgerson, Edwin Torgerson, Melda Bittorf, Beverly Cox, William Cox, Kimberly Miles, Clea Fockler, John Fockler, Linda Eckert, Scott Eckert, William Strine, Kenny Jasinski, Dennis Jasinski, Kathryn Jasinski, Joseph Jasinski, Patricia Unverzagt, Megan Jacobs, Barbara Unverzagt, Donna Parr, Jeff Fodel, Wendy Fodel, Jennifer Jasinski, John Jasinski, Judy Queitzsch, Jean Fry, Rick McSherry, John Freese, Donna Lynn Freese, Jeff Van Voorhis, Susan Lee Fox, Terrence Fancher and Donna Fancher, Appellees v. SYNAGRO CENTRAL, LLC, Synagro Mid-Atlantic, George Phillips, Hilltop Farms and Steve Troyer, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 21, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appellants/Defendants: Synagro Central-James Slaughter of Beveridge & Diamond (argued for all appellants); George Phillips/Hilltop Farms-Kandice Hull of McNees Wallace and Nurrick; Steve Troyer-David Breschi, Esq..

Appellees/Plaintiffs (Gilbert et al.): Arthur Bryant of Public Justice (argued for all appellees); Chris Nidel, Esq. , and John Kotsatos of The Peter Angelos Firm.

SAYLOR, C.J., EAKIN, BAER, TODD, STEVENS, JJ.


OPINION

In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether a trial court or a jury should determine the applicability of § 954(a) of the Right to Farm Act (RTFA), 3 P.S. §§ 951-957, which precludes nuisance actions against farms under certain circumstances, and whether the trial court in the instant...

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