There would accordingly be no organic crops left that would be covered under section 205.671 of the NOP or 7 U.S.C. There is no dispute about the Johnsons' rightful possession of their fields. However, the disruption to the landowners exclusive possessory interest is not the same when the invasion is committed by an intangible agency, such as pesticide particles at issue here. Minn.Stat. Johnson, 802 N.W.2d at 390. You can explore additional available newsletters here. https://casetext.com/case/johnson-v-paynesville-farmers-union-coop-oil-co Oil Co., appellants could not establish causation as a matter of law. We hold that the phrase "applied to" in section 205.202(b) includes drift as an unintentional application of pesticide. 31.925 (2010) (adopting the OFPA and the NOP as the organic food production law and rules in this state). 541.07(7) (2010) (creating a 2year statute of limitations for all tort claims against pesticide applicators). . Rosenberg v. Heritage Renovations, LLC, 685 N.W.2d 320, 332 (Minn. 2004). Oil Co. 817 n.w.2d 693 (minn. 2012) Appellant Paynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Company (Cooperative) was a member owned farm products and services provider that, among other things, applied pesticides to farm fields. 165 (1945) (stating that a law will not be strictly read if such reading results in the emasculation or deletion of a provision which a less literal reading would preserve.). of Ramsey, 323 N.W.2d 65, 73 n. 6 (Minn. 1982) (permitting recovery for items lost in flooding, replacement of items, and the "owner's time in coping with the water problems" caused by nuisance), the district court erred by granting summary judgment without addressing them. Greenwood v. Evergreen Mines Co., 220 Minn. 296, 31112, 19 N.W.2d 726, 73435 (1945) (water); Whittaker v. Stangvick, 100 Minn. 386, 391, 111 N.W. The OFPA also specifically provides that producers of organic products shall not apply materials to seeds or seedlings that are contrary to, or inconsistent with, the applicable organic certification program. 7 U.S.C. While the district court, both parties, and the court of appeals characterize the dismissal as one based on a lack of prima facie evidence of damages, the Johnsons clearly made a prima facie showing of damages; they actually took their soybean field back to the beginning of the 3year transition period and lost the opportunity to market crops from that field as organic during that time period. Here, on the record presented at this stage in the litigation, it is not clear to me whether the pesticides in this case constituted a trespass. The Johnsons' claim is one for nuisance, not trespass. 7 U.S.C. The Johnsons sued Appellant on theories including trespass, nuisance, and negligence per se, seeking damages and injunctive relief. Cloud, MN, for respondent. And in order to receive certification, a producer must comply with the NOP. Minn. R. Civ. If the investigation indicates that the residue detected on the organic product was the result of intentional application of a prohibited substance or the residue is present at levels that are greater than federal regulations prescribe, the product cannot be sold as organic. 6511. We therefore reverse the denial without prejudice for further consideration of the injunction on remand, offering no opinion about the merit of any other arguments for or against its issuance. of Ramsey, 323 N.W.2d 65, 71 (Minn.1982).9. The Johnsons' remedy for the certifying agent's error was an appeal of that determination because it was inconsistent with the OFPA. Rather than adopt a categorical conclusion that particulate matter can never cause a trespass, I conclude, as discussed above, that it may constitute a trespass under some circumstances. The regulation, as part of the organic-certification regulation scheme of the National Organic Program (NOP), limits the circumstances in which farmers may label and sell produce as "organic." Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. 205.671, the Johnsons could have sold their crops as organic and therefore the Johnsons did not prove damages. WebCase brief Johnson .docx 3 pages Question 1- quiz.docx 1 pages PLST 201 Internet Assignment #3.docx 10 pages Final Research Project PLST 201.docx 2 pages garratt v dailey case brief.docx 10 pages Final Research Project - Copy.docx 2 pages Minn Minors.docx 1 pages Statutory Research Assignment plst 201 #1.docx 2 pages Case Highview, 323 N.W.2d at 70. 31.925 (2010) (adopting the federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. The court reversed the Court of Appeal in part and affirmed in part and remanded the case to the trial court to determine thenuisanceclaim. 2006) (The distinction between nuisance and trespass is in the difference in the interest interfered with: in a nuisance action it is the use and enjoyment of land, while the interest in a trespass action is the exclusive possession of land.). The Johnsons sought a permanent injunction under the nuisance statute, Minn.Stat. Because the district court erroneously concluded that the John-sons' 2007 claims cannot withstand summary judgment, the district court erred by refusing to allow the Johnsons to amend their complaint to add the claims related to the 2008 overspray. In the absence of actual damages, the trespasser is liable for nominal damages. And in Borland, the Alabama Supreme Court upheld a trespass claim based on the defendant's emission of lead particulates and sulfoxide gases that the plaintiffs alleged accumulated on their property. See, e.g., Anderson v. Dep't of Natural Res., 693 N.W.2d 181, 192 (Minn.2005) (discussing our nuisance jurisprudence); Schmidt v. Vill. The errant dispersion of pesticides, which contain chemicals designed to affect the land, can interfere with possession. Such invasions may interfere with the landowner's use and enjoyment of her land, but those invasions do not require that the landowner share possession of her land in the way that invasions by physical objects do. $250. 12-678 No tags have been But we conclude that the district court erred in (1) dismissing the Johnsons' nuisance and negligence per se claims to the extent those claims are not based on 7 C.F.R. Appellant Paynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Company (Cooperative) is a member owned farm products and services provider that, among other things, applies pesticides to farm fields. This conclusion flies in the face of our rules of construction as well as common sense. Because we conclude that the Johnsons' trespass claim and claims for damages based on 7 C.F.R. WebPDF State of Minnesota Supreme Court 20-72 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States _____ JANET L. HIMSEL, ET AL., Petitioners, v. 4/9 LIVESTOCK, LLC, ET AL., Respondents. 205.202(b), does not, however, end our analysis of those claims. Johnson v. Paynesville Farmers Union Coop. And requiring that a property owner prove that she suffered some consequence from the trespasser's invasion before she is able to seek redress for that invasion offends traditional principles of ownership by endanger[ing] the right of exclusion itself. Adams, 602 N.W.2d at 217, 221 (declining to recognize a trespass claim for dust, noise, and vibrations emanating from defendant's mining operation). Because the regulations and commentary fail to expressly state what happens if drift causes a less-than-five-percent contamination to an organic farm, we assume that the certifying agent has the discretion to decertify or not decertify the field. The Johnsons assert that the Cooperative trespassed when it sprayed pesticide onto a neighboring conventional field and wind carried the pesticide, as particulate matter, onto the Johnsons' land. 205). (540) 454-8089. A101596 Decided: July 25, 2011 but we think the district court read too much into our specific wording in The compliance provision in the OFPA statute7 U.S.C. The certifying agent's erroneous interpretation of section 205.202(b) and the OFPA was the proximate cause of the Johnsons' injury, but the Johnsons cannot hold the Cooperative liable for the certifying agent's erroneous interpretation of the law. 205.202(b) failed as a matter of law, and therefore, reversed the court of appeals' reinstatement of those claims; and (2) held that the district court failed to consider whether the Johnsons' non trespass claims that were not based on section 205.202(b) could survive summary judgment, and therefore, affirmed the court of appeals' reinstatement of those claims. 369 So.2d 523, 525, 530 (Ala. 1979). See id. Because the Cooperative was not, and could not be, the proximate cause of the Johnsons' damage, we hold that the district court properly granted summary judgment to the Cooperative on the Johnsons' nuisance and negligence per se claims based on section 205 .202(b). 7 C.F.R. The district court granted summary judgment to the Cooperative and dismissed all of the Johnsons' claims. 205.671confirms this interpretation. 6511(d). The Johnsons appeal. TermsPrivacyDisclaimerCookiesDo Not Sell My Information, Begin typing to search, use arrow keys to navigate, use enter to select, Stay up-to-date with FindLaw's newsletter for legal professionals. Section 205.671 addresses the disqualifying level for unavoidable residual environmental contamination referenced in section 6511 of the OFPA. Id. Sime v. Jensen, 213 Minn. 476, 481, 7 N.W.2d 325, 328 (1942); see also Romans v. Nadler, 217 Minn. 174, 18081, 14 N.W.2d 482, 486 (1944) (citing Whittaker v. Stangvick, 100 Minn. 386, 111 N.W. We address only the allegations here, which go beyond inconsequential over-spray or odor-related intrusion. The MDA investigated and determined that the cooperative illegally sprayed herbicide, causing visually apparent tainting of the Johnsons' crops consistent with drift. Prot. The Johnsons reported another incident of drift on August 1, 2008. In response to this MDA directive, the Johnsons destroyed approximately 10 acres of their soybean crop. at 297 (holding that shotgun pellets that landed on the plaintiff's property could constitute a trespass).7. In other words, in order for products to be sold as organic, the organic farmer must not have applied prohibited substances to the field from which the product was harvested for a period of three years preceding the harvest. We turn to the district court's denial of the Johnsons' motion to amend their complaint to add claims arising out of the 2008 drift. 205.202(b), unambiguously means that the organic farmer intentionally applied the prohibited substance to the field. at 391. W. Page Keeton et al., Prosser & Keeton on the Law of Torts, 13, at 70 (5th ed.1984). The court of appeals expansion of trespass law to include intangible matters may subject countless persons and entities to automatic liability fortrespassabsent any demonstrated injury. These cases go beyond our precedent because they conclude that intangible objects can support a claim for trespass to land. As discussed above, the Johnsons' 2007 trespass claim and claims based on 7 C.F.R. Specifically, the Johnsons claim that the MDA required them to destroy a portion of their transitional soybeans affected by the alleged 2007 drift because of the presence of dicamba on and visual damage to the soybeans. The district court dismissed the Johnsons' nuisance and negligence per se claims because the court concluded that the Johnsons had not proven damages. The court holds that Minnesota does not recognize claims for trespass by particulate matter. 2(a)(1) (2010). (540) 454-8089. 205.202(b). Generally, both trespass and nuisance have a 6year statute of limitations. Red River Spray Service, Inc. v. Nelson, 404 N.W.2d 332, 334 (Minn.App. Section 205.671 provides that a crop cannot be sold as organic [w]hen residue testing detects prohibited substances at levels that are greater than 5 percent of the Environmental Protection Agency's [EPA] tolerance for the specific residue. 7 C.F.R. Some pesticides drifted onto and contaminated plaintiffs organic fields and organic products. 205.202(b). For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the conduct about which the Johnsons complain does not constitute a trespass in Minnesota. Domagala v. Rolland, 805 N.W.2d 14, 22 (Minn.2011). But the disruption to the landowner's exclusive possessory interest is not the same when the invasion is committed by an intangible agency, such as the particulate matter at issue here. 561.01 (2010) provides that a nuisance is [a]nything which is injurious to health, or indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property. An action seeking an injunction or to recover damages can be brought under the statute by any person whose property is injuriously affected or whose personal enjoyment is lessened by the nuisance. Id. 193, 90 L.Ed. While the court of appeals expressly reversed the district court's denial of the Johnsons' claim for a, At that time, the binding precedent was this court's opinion in the same case, in which we held that a fine, Full title:Oluf JOHNSON, et al., Appellants, v. PAYNESVILLE FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE. WebJohnson v. Paynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Co., 817 N.W.2d 693 (2012): Case Brief Summary - Quimbee Study Aids Case Briefs Overview Casebooks Case Rather, when we interpret a rule, we consult the language itself, the specific context in which that language is used, and the broader context of the [rule] as a whole. Robinson v. Shell Oil Co., 519 U.S. 337, 341, 117 S.Ct. Keeton, supra, 13 at 7172. But the cooperative assumes, and the district court concluded, that it is automatically cleared for sale as organic. 205.662(a), (c) (providing that if an investigation by a certifying agent "reveals any noncompliance" with NOP regulations, a written notice of noncompliance shall be sent to the certified operation, and that this notice can lead to revocation or suspension of certification (emphasis added)). Yes. Johnson, 802 N.W.2d at 38889. 2000) (defining particulate matter as "[m]aterial suspended in the air in the form of minute solid particles or liquid droplets, especially when considered an atmospheric pollutant"). These findings were based exclusively on the predicate findings that the Johnsons failed to allege damages. But nothing in our Wendinger analysis indicates that we intended the term "particulate matter" to define a unique category of physical substances that can never constitute a trespass. Wendinger v. Forst Farms, Inc., 662 N.W.2d 546, 550 (Minn.App.2003) (noting that Minnesota has not recognized trespass by particulate matter and rejecting a trespass claim because the odors of which the [plaintiffs] complain interfere with the use and enjoyment of their land, not with their exclusive possession of it), rev. They alleged that the drift has caused "substantial inconveniences" because they are required to report the contamination and it affects their crop rotations, organic-farm planning, and record keeping. The court of appeals reversed. Our holding in Wendinger, rejecting the contention that an inactionable odor-based trespass claim is converted into an actionable claim simply because of an odorous fume's nature as a physical substance, is of no controlling force here. Caminetti v. United States, 242 U.S. 470, 485, 37 S.Ct. As other courts have suggested, the same conduct may constitute both trespass and nuisance. 205.671confirm this interpretation. 205.671. 205.662(a), (c) (providing that any noncompliance with the NOP can lead to decertification)). Drifted particles did not affect plaintiffs possession of the land. This showing is made if it includes evidence that would allow a reasonable factfinder to conclude that the element has been proven. The OFPA thus contemplates that organic products with some amount of prohibited substance residue on them may be marketed and sold as organic. 205.202(b), could survive summary judgment, we affirm the court of appeals' reinstatement of those claims and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion. VI, 10. . We compared the odors in Wendinger to the "noxious fumes" that were emanating from a wastewater plant in Fagerlie v. City of Willmar, 435 N.W.2d 641, 644 n. 2 (Minn. App. Bd. It seems to me that differences in size, quantity, and harmfulness of varying types of particulate matter will have an effect on whether the invasion by the substance causes a trespass. We review the district court's denial of a party's motion to amend a complaint for abuse of discretion. 802 N.W.2d at 391 (citing 7 C.F.R. Oil Co., No. Our decision in Wendinger rightly rejected the theory that odors alone can constitute trespass in Minnesota, but our citing to Borland and Bradley was unnecessary to that holding and, as a practical matter, our assessment of them was a bit adrift. Defendant claimed that the invasion of particulate matter does not constitute atrespassin Minnesota as a matter of law. Further, numerous regulations in Title 7, Part 205, explicitly govern the behavior of producers and handlers. Haley v. Forcelle, 669 N.W.2d 48, 55 (Minn.App. But if, as the Johnsons contend, any applicationincluding driftwere prohibited by section 205.202(b), then section 205.671 would be superfluous. 662 N.W.2d at 550. 1849, 173 L.Ed.2d 785 (2009). 6501(1). Similarly, section 205.400 does not support the Johnsons' proposed construction of section 205.202(b). Anderson, 693 N.W.2d at 187. See Minn. Stat. We considered but rejected the theory that the fumes were the kind of physical intrusion onto property that could support a trespass claim, even though, scientifically speaking, odorous elements within fumes are indeed physical substances, which we referred to as merely "particulate matter." - Legal Principles in this Case for Law Students. 4 BACKGROUND2 I. Website. A district court should permit amendments unless it finds that the adverse party would be prejudiced. Paynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Company, Appellant. More. Our review of cases from other jurisdictions reveals that courts have abandoned the distinction between trespass and nuisance, at least in part, because courts generally favor allowing parties to vindicate wrongs and, in many jurisdictions, actions for trespass have a longer statute of limitations than actions for nuisance. This formulation of trespass, however, conflicts with our precedent defining the elements of trespass. Labs., Ltd. v. Novo Nordisk A/S, U.S. Id. We turn first to the portion of the Johnsons' nuisance and negligence per se claims that are based on 7 C.F.R. But interpreting the regulation to allow for an automatic under-five-percent safe harbor for drift ignores this additional, more specific commentary: We do not speculate as to the Johnsons' damages, but we hold that the district court erroneously rejected their claims for lack of damages on the ground that, by virtue of there having been no finding of five-percent contamination, no damages could be proven. Web802 N.W.2d 383 - JOHNSON v. PAYNESVILLE FARMERS UNION CO-OP., Court of Appeals of Minnesota. 1(2), (3) (2010) (creating a 6year statute of limitations for statutory actions like nuisance and establishing a 6year statute of limitations for trespass). See, e.g., Bradley, 709 P.2d at 786, 791 (holding that the 3year trespass statute of limitations applied rather than the 2year nuisance statute of limitations). Fabio v. Bellomo, 504 N.W.2d 758, 761 (Minn. 1993). Farmers Union Co Op No 2 Lot F26 Davenport 2015 Farmers union However, if that person were to cause car exhaust, which presumably dissipates quickly in the air, to enter a person's land, it would seem that a trespass would not occur. exceeded the 5% tolerance limits established [under the federal organic-certification regulations], produce from these plants could have been sold as `organic'" We review the district court's interpretation of the organic-certification regulation de novo. Because the Johnsons did not have any evidence of damages based on the NOP regulations, the court concluded that all of the Johnsons' claims must be dismissed and the temporary injunction vacated. PLST. Oluf Johnson and Debra Johnson v. Paynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Company. Agency, http://www.epa.gov/pm/basic.html (last updated June 15, 2012). The regulations refer to the "unintended application of a prohibited substance," 205.202(c) (emphasis added), and they also refer to the " [a]pplication, including drift, of a prohibited substance," 205.400(f)(1) (emphasis added). 1670, 1680, 182 L.Ed.2d 678 (2012) (noting that courts are to consider questions of statutory interpretation by looking at phrases in the context of the entire statute). And they alleged that the overspray forced them to destroy some of their crops. The cooperative again oversprayed in 2007. If the intrusion is to the interest in use and enjoyment of property, the law of nuisance applies.); see also J.D. The Johnsons also supported their nuisance and negligence per se claims with allegations separate from the damages that they contend were caused due to the OCIA's interpretation of section 205.202(b). Trial court was correct in concluding that plaintiffstrespassclaim failed as a matter of law. Id. We therefore hold that the district court did not err in concluding that the Johnsons' trespass claim failed as a matter of law.10. To the extent that the court of appeals' decision would reinstate those claims and allow the Johnsons to amend their complaint to include those claims for the 2008 incidents of pesticide drift, we reverse. 205.202(b). 6504, 6513. In June 2007, the Johnsons filed a complaint with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), alleging that the Cooperative had contaminated one of their transitional soybean fields2 through pesticide drift. 295, 297 (1907) (bullets and fallen game). _____ Arlo H. Vande We consider each of these issues in turn. Reading each provision of the regulation as an integrated whole, we therefore deduce that the phrase "applied to" refers to "applications" and that "applications" include even each "unintended application" and that the "application" of a prohibited substance includes "drift" onto a nontargeted field. 6511(c)(2). Consequently, the Cooperative sought a review of the judgment. 802 N.W.2d at 39192. After a hearing, the district court granted the Cooperative summary judgment on all of the Johnsons' claims, denied the Johnsons' motion to amend, and vacated the temporary injunction.4. Johnson v. Paynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Co., 817 N.W.2d 693 (Minn. 2012). See Borland, 369 So.2d at 527 (noting, the same conduct on the part of a defendant may, and often does, result in the actionable invasion of exclusive possession of the property and use and enjoyment). We have affirmed as factually supported a negligence judgment against a crop duster after its negligent spraying of herbicides resulted in chemical drift from target fields onto a neighboring field, damaging crops. WebPaynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Company :: Supreme Court of the United States :: Administrative Proceeding No. Id. Appeal from the District Court, Stearns County, Kris Davick-Halfen, J. Arlo H. Vande Vegte, Arlo H. Vande Vegte, P.A., Plymouth, MN, for appellants. Plaintiffs were farmers who grew organic crops. Annual Subscription ($175 / Year). In both cases, the court of appeals held that such invasions do not, as a matter of law, constitute trespass. Regarding the Johnsons' negligence per se claim, we have recognized that negligence per se is a form of ordinary negligence that results from violation of a statute. Anderson, 693 N.W.2d at 189 (quoting Seim v. Garavalia, 306 N.W.2d 806, 810 (Minn.1981)). Instead of focusing on the intangible nature of pesticide drift, the court of appeals focused on the harm caused by it, stating that pesticide drift will affect the composition of the land. Id. Whether the Johnsons have alleged a viable claim for trespass is a question of law that we review de novo. 205.202(b) (2012) cover instances of pesticide drift, thereby, justifying certain of plaintiff organic farmers Johnsons nuisance and negligence per se claims for damages? 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