Pennsylvania Supreme Court To Review Biosolids Nuisance Tort Litigation

In a closely watched case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently agreed to review a lower state court decision granting a jury trial on the question of whether land application of biosolids is a "normal agricultural operation" under the state's farming law, which would therefore shield the practice from litigation. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court in an Oct. 9 order says it will review the superior court's April ruling in Gilbert v. Synagro that a jury would have to hear the...