Indeed, if a defendant's emission of particulate matter causes enough damage to meet the court of appeals' [discernible] and consequential amounts element, Johnson, 802 N.W.2d at 389, the emission will also likely be an unreasonable interference with plaintiff's use and enjoyment of his land, and therefore constitute a nuisance, see Highview N. Apartments v. Cnty. In response to this MDA directive, the Johnsons destroyed approximately 10 acres of their soybean crop. Claim this business. 7 C.F.R. Respondents Oluf and The cooperative was cited lour times by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for violating pesticide laws, which make it illegal to "apply a pesticide resulting in damage to adjacent property," Minn. Stat. Johnson v. Paynesville Farmers Union Coop. 31.925 (2010) (adopting the federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Office of Appellate Courts . 205.203(b) (2012) (The producer must manage crop nutrients and soil fertility); 7 C.F.R. Rosenberg v. Heritage Renovations, LLC, 685 N.W.2d 320, 332 (Minn. 2004). 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 7 U.S.C. Although neither Wendinger nor other Minnesota cases have directly addressed the issue, the reasoning underlying decisions in similar neighbor-liability cases leads us to conclude that chemical pesticide drift can constitute a trespass. And we hold that the federal regulation that prohibits the sale of produce labeled organic if it is tainted with chemicals at levels greater than five percent of the EPA's specified limit does not, by reverse implication, automatically authorize the sale of organically labeled produce that does not fail that five-percent test. The regulation says nothing about what should happen if the residue testing shows less than five-percent contamination. The district court here focused on our use of the term "particulate matter" in our discussing the nature of odors and, relying on the American Heritage Dictionary definition of "particulate matter," it concluded that pesticide drift is particulate matter and therefore not actionable as trespass under Minnesota law. 32 Catoctin Cir SE Leesburg VA 20175. We turn first to the portion of the Johnsons' nuisance and negligence per se claims that are based on 7 C.F.R. In contrast to the provisions that specifically regulate the behavior of producers, the language in section 205.202(b) focuses on a characteristic of the field and does not refer to the producer, handler, or farmer. 205.202(b), fail as a matter of law and therefore amending the complaint to include identical claims based on the 2008 incidents would be futile. The MDA investigator did not observe any plant injury, but chemical testing revealed a minimal amount of glyphosate in the Johnsons' transitional alfalfa. : (A10-1596, A10-2135) Decision Date: August 1, 2012 ~~~Date~~~ Brief of respondent Paynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil 6511(c)(2). Consequently, the Cooperative sought a review of the judgment. . But section 205.202(b) does not regulate drift; instead, it provides that prohibited substances are not to be applied to organic 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.). 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A101596 Decided: July 25, 2011 but we think the district court read too much into our specific wording in Regarding the 2007 overspray, the district court dismissed the trespass claim because it concluded that "trespass by particulate matter" is not recognized in Minnesota; it dismissed the nuisance and negligence-per-se claims because the Johnsons presented no evidence that the cooperative's spraying caused damages; and it dismissed the battery claim for lack of evidence of intent. Because the Johnsons still have a viable nuisance claim, and an injunction is a potential remedy for a nuisance, we hold that the district court erred when it dismissed the Johnsons' request for permanent injunctive relief. The Johnsons claim that while the Cooperative was spraying pesticide onto conventionally farmed fields adjacent to the Johnsons' fields, some pesticide drifted onto and contaminated the Johnsons' organic fields. 7 U.S.C. See id. 817 N.W.2d 693, 712 (Minn. 2012). And because there was discretion to decertify, the court of appeals concluded that the Johnsons had offered sufficient evidence to survive summary judgment. The court holds that Minnesota does not recognize claims for trespass by particulate matter. Use this button to switch between dark and light mode. We recognize that we expressly distinguished Borland and Bradley in our discussion in Wendinger and characterized them as examples of cases in which other jurisdictions, unlike Minnesota, had recognized trespass actions by particulate matter. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. We have previously held that invasion by water constitutes a trespass and invasion by a bullet constitutes a trespass. 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. VI, 10. Bradley v. Am. But any such directive was inconsistent with the plain language of 7 C.F.R. Order Online. Of Elec. 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)). 193, 90 L.Ed. That regulation reads: Any field or farm parcel from which harvested crops are intended to be sold, labeled, or represented as organic, must: (b) Have had no prohibited substances, as listed in 205.105, applied to it for a period of 3 years immediately preceding harvest of the crop [. But the court of appeals reversed, holding that the phrase applied to it implicitly includes unintentional pesticide drift, and that therefore OCIA had discretion to decertify the Johnsons' soybean field under section 205.202(b). For its part, the Cooperative argues that the phrase applied to it in 7 C.F.R. 802 N.W.2d at 39192. In addition to these general provisions, the OFPA also establishes certain crop production practices that are prohibited when producers seek to sell products as organic. Some pesticides drifted onto and contaminated plaintiffs organic fields and organic products. Oil Co., 802 N.W.2d 383 (Minn.App.2011). For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the conduct about which the Johnsons complain does not constitute a trespass in Minnesota. 205.202(b).1, Once producers obtain certification to sell products as organic, the OFPA and NOP provide guidelines for certified organic farming operations to ensure continued compliance. Oluf Johnson posted signs at the farm's perimeter indicating that it was chemical free, maintained a buffer zone between his organic fields and his chemical-using neighbors' farms, and implemented a detailed crop-rotation plan. See 7 C.F.R. Under the NOP regulations, crops may not be sold as organic if the crops are shown to have a prohibited substance on them at levels that are greater than 5 percent of the Environmental Protection Agency's tolerance level for that substance. To guard against that result, the courts in both Bradley and Borland required that it be reasonably foreseeable that the intangible matter result in an invasion of plaintiff's possessory interest, and that the invasion caused substantial damages to the plaintiff's property. 205 (2012) (NOP). Keeton, supra, 13 at 7172. In the absence of actual damages, the trespasser is liable for nominal damages. The court of appeals reversed and remanded. Reading the phrase "applied to it" in 7 C.F.R. (540) 454-8089. Similarly, section 205.400 does not support the Johnsons' proposed construction of section 205.202(b). Wendinger v. Forst Farms, Inc., 662 N.W.2d 546 (Minn.App. The Johnsons urge us, however, to construe the phrase applied to it to include actions of third parties, such as the pesticide drift that resulted from the Cooperative's spraying activity at issue here. of Comm'rs, 713 N.W.2d 817, 828 n. 9 (Minn.2006) (noting that administrative regulations are governed by the same rules of construction that apply to statutes); cf. 6501(1). All rights reserved. Get free summaries of new Minnesota Supreme Court opinions delivered to your inbox! But there is no statute of limitations difference in Minnesota. P. 15.01. (540) 454-8089. 205.201; see also 205.272 (requiring the farmer to "implement measures necessary to prevent the commingling of organic and nonorganic products and protect organic products from contact with prohibited substances"). 205.202(b). Co. v. White, 548 U.S. 53, 6263, 126 S.Ct. A trespass claimant must prove two elements: the plaintiffs rightful possession and the defendant's unlawful entry. Defendants pesticide drifted and contaminated plaintiffs We address only the allegations here, which go beyond inconsequential over-spray or odor-related intrusion. Before discussing the factual background of this case, it is helpful to briefly summarize the organic farming regulations at issue. 205.202(b), and therefore had no basis on which to seek an injunction. Rosenberg, 685 N.W.2d at 332. Johnson v. Paynesville Farmers Union Coop. In the alternative, the Cooperative argues that if section 205.202(b) is ambiguous, analysis of the relevant canons of construction confirms its interpretation. The Johnsons appeal. E .g., In re Cities of Annandale & Maple Lake, 731 N.W.2d 502, 516 (Minn.2007) (considering whether a federal regulation was ambiguous). 205.202(b), and therefore that OCIA had discretion to decertify the Johnsons' fields. 6511(c)(2)(A) (prohibiting the sale of a product as organic if, upon inspection, it is determined that pesticide or nonorganic residue is present as a result of intentional application of a prohibited substance). 205.202(b). In April 2010, the Johnsons moved to amend their complaint to include damages from the 2008 incidents. In other words, the question presented is whether the Johnsons created an issue for trial that the Cooperative's pesticide drift required the Johnsons to remove their field from organic production due to 7 C.F.R. 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. The distinction between trespass and nuisance should not be based on whether the object invading the land is tangible or intangible. And in order to receive certification, a producer must comply with the NOP. 1(2), (3) (2010) (creating a 6year statute of limitations for statutory actions like nuisance and establishing a 6year statute of limitations for trespass). 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. They asked the district court to enjoin the cooperative from spraying within one-half mile of their farm and for damages based on common-law theories of trespass, nuisance, negligence per se, and battery. 561.01. The rule the Johnsons advocate, and that the court of appeals adopted, erodes this right because it imposes on the property owner the obligation to demonstrate that the invasion causes some consequence. ] The court concludes that this regulation does not apply to the alleged conduct here because a pesticide is not applied to a farm if its presence is caused by drift, as opposed to being directly applied by the organic farmer. 6511(c)(1). 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). 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. The same is true for the Johnsons' request for a permanent injunction. The court of appeals reversed. One of the purposes of the OFPA is to establish national standards governing the marketing of certain agricultural products as organically produced products. 7 U.S.C. In Johnson v. Paynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Co., an organic farmer sued a member-owned farm products and services cooperative on claims including trespass, nuisance, and negligence after pesticide sprayed on conventional farm fields drifted onto the farmer's organic fields. Johnson, 802 N.W.2d at 39091. 205.202(b), and (2) denying the Johnsons' motion to amend their complaint to include claims for the 2008 incidents to the extent those claims are not based on trespass or 7 C.F.R. 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 205.202(b) (2012), (2) economic damages because they had to destroy some crops, (3) inconvenience, and (4) adverse health effects. . v. Kandiyohi Cnty. The Johnsons sought an injunction under the nuisance statute, Minnesota Statutes section 561.01. We instead conclude that applied to it used in section 205.202(b), when read in the context of the OFPA and the NOP regulations as a whole, unambiguously refers to prohibited substances that the producer intentionally puts on a field from which crops are intended to be sold as organic.14, When the regulation is read in the context of the NOP and the OFPA as a whole and given the statutory scheme's focus on regulating the practices of producers, we conclude that section 205.202(b) does not cover the Cooperative's pesticide drift. On appeal from the decision to grant summary judgment, we review de novo the district court's application of the law and its determination that there are no genuine issues of material fact. So the only question is whether the cooperative's unlawful spraying of the chemical pesticide causing it to drift onto the Johnsons' otherwise chemical-free fields constitutes an unlawful entry. Our trespass jurisprudence recognizes the unconditional right of property owners to exclude others through the ability to maintain an action in trespass even when no damages are provable. We hold that it can. The district court granted summary judgment to Appellant and dismissed all of the Johnsons' claims. He specifically asked the cooperative to take precautions to avoid overspraying pesticide onto his fields when treating adjacent fields. DLH, Inc. v. Russ, 566 N.W.2d 60, 71 (Minn. 1997). Special Force Ministries v. WCCO Television, 584 N.W.2d 789, 792-93 (Minn.App. 6508(a). 12-678 No tags have been In summary, we conclude that the Johnsons' trespass claim, and nuisance and negligence per se claims based on 7 C.F.R. We first address the district court's conclusion that chemical pesticide drift cannot constitute a trespass. Because the district court erred by finding no damages were shown by the Johnsons, we reverse the dismissal of the Johnsons' nuisance and negligence-per-se claims. Retired judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, serving by appointment pursuant to Minn. Const. We therefore reverse the district court's dismissal of the Johnsons' claims, its denial of the Johnsons' motion to amend their complaint to include claims related to other incidents of chemical drift, and its order denying a permanent injunction, and we remand for further proceedings. Traditionally, trespasses are distinct from nuisances: [t]he law of nuisance deals with indirect or intangible interference with an owner's use and enjoyment of land, while trespass deals with direct and tangible interferences with the right to exclusive possession of land. Dobbs, supra, 50 at 96. . For the purposes of this appeal from summary judgment, we assume the following facts, which we perceive to be either undisputed or the reasonable inferences of disputed facts construed in the light most favorable to the Johnsons as the nonmoving parties. Construing the evidence in the light most favorable to the Johnsons, their certifying agent, OCIA, directed them to take their soybean fields out of organic production for 3 years. That section states only that if "residue testing detects prohibited substances at levels that are greater than 5 percent of the Environ-mental Protection Agency's tolerance for the specific residue detected or unavoidable residual environmental contamination, the agricultural product must not be sold, labeled, or represented as organically produced." We hold that the phrase "applied to" in section 205.202(b) includes drift as an unintentional application of pesticide. of Ramsey, 323 N.W.2d 65, 71 (Minn.1982).9. In summary, trespass claims address tangible invasions of the right to exclusive possession of land, and nuisance claims address invasions of the right to use and enjoyment of land. 6511. Considered and decided by ROSS, Presiding Judge; STAUBER, Judge; and HARTEN, Judge. In addition, given that the ambient environment always contains particulate matter from many sources, the expansion of the tort of trespass in cases such as Bradley and Borland to include invasions by intangible matter potentially subject[s] countless persons and entities to automatic liability for trespass absent any demonstrated injury. John Larkin, Inc., 959 A.2d at 555; see also Borland, 369 So.2d at 529 (It might appear, at first blush, from our holding today that every property owner in this State would have a cause of action against any neighboring industry which emitted particulate matter into the atmosphere, or even a passing motorist, whose exhaust emissions come to rest upon another's property.). The Court also held that 7 C.F.R. See Johnson, 802 N.W.2d at 389. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. 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. We begin with a discussion of the tort of trespass. 205.202(b) (emphasis added). 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. The Johnsons reported another incident of drift on August 1, 2008. Our first task is to determine whether the regulation is ambiguous. And we rely on the district court's findings unless they are clearly erroneous. The court of appeals also concluded that the district court erred in failing to separately analyze or discuss the Johnsons' claims that were not based on trespass or on 7 C.F.R. The Johnsons allege that the pesticide drift from the Cooperative's spraying constituted a nuisance because it caused an interference with their use and enjoyment of their land. Oluf Johnson complained to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) after the 2002 overspray. And because the presence of pesticide on the Johnsons' fields allegedly caused those fields to be decertified, the court of appeals held that the Johnsons had viable claims for damages based on 7 C.F.R. Drifted particles did not affect plaintiffs possession of the land. 295 (1907)). Organic farmers Oluf and Debra Johnson filed a civil suit alleging that the Paynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Company sprayed a chemical pesticide that drifted from pesticide-targeted fields onto theirs, and that this prevented them from selling their crops under a federal nonpesticide "organic" certification. 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. 18B.07, subd. Fabio v. Bellomo, 504 N.W.2d 758, 761 (Minn. 1993). As is true for the OFPA and the NOP as a whole, section 205.202(c) is also directed at the producer of organic products, not third parties. Web802 N.W.2d 383 - JOHNSON v. PAYNESVILLE FARMERS UNION CO-OP., Court of Appeals of Minnesota. The appellate court reversed. Because the Johnsons' interpretation nullifies part of the OFPA and the NOP, that interpretation is not reasonable, and we decline to adopt it. 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. In Highview North Apartments v. County of Ramsey, we held that disruption and inconvenience caused by a nuisance are actionable damages. First, the language of section 205.202(b) is silent with respect to who applied the prohibited substances. Because those rest on erroneous conclusions of law, the district court's reason for denying the injunction fails. 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 3 years preceding the harvest.13. 7 U.S.C. The court of appeals reversed. Minn. R. Civ. The difference between ordinary negligence and negligence per se is that in negligence per se, a statutory duty of care is substituted for the ordinary prudent person standard such that a violation of a statute is conclusive evidence of duty and breach. Gradjelick v. Hance, 646 N.W.2d 225, 231 n. 3 (Minn.2002). You can opt out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our newsletter. Webipad 6th gen silver 32gb with case $160 (wdc > Ashburn) 2.8mi hide this posting restore restore this posting. The legal theories in the proposed amended complaint are identical to the original complaint, but the Johnsons allege damages, including the inconveniences just mentioned, unique to the 2008 incidents. The Johnsons' remedy for the certifying agent's error was an appeal of that determination because it was inconsistent with the OFPA. 205.202(b). Lee & Barry A. Lindahl, 4 Modern Tort Law: Liability and Litigation 38:1 (2d ed. Our conclusion that the district court properly dismissed the Johnsons' negligence per se and nuisance claims based on 7 C.F.R. Id. See 7 U.S.C. The states may adopt the federal standards or they may impose more restrictive requirements governing products sold as organic. 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.). In an August 27, 2007 letter, the OCIA stated that there may have been chemical drift onto a transitional soybean field and that chemical testing was being done. 561.01 (2010) (stating that a nuisance action "may be brought by any person whose property is injuriously affected or whose personal enjoyment is lessened by the nuisance"); Anderson, 693 N.W.2d at 189-91 (requiring damages for a negligence-per-se action). They sought damages and a permanent injunction prohibiting the Cooperative from spraying pesticides within a half mile of the Johnsons' fields.3 The Johnsons claimed the following types of damages: (1) loss of profits because they had to take the fields onto which pesticide drifted out of organic production for 3 years; (2) loss of profits because they had to destroy approximately 10 acres of soybeans; (3) inconvenience due to increased weeding, pollution remediation, and NOP reporting responsibilities; and (4) adverse health effects. As a pre-law student you are automatically registered for the Casebriefs LSAT Prep Course. Minn.Stat. Web200790 City of Charlottesville v. Payne 04/01/2021 In a case seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against a citys actions relating to civil war memorial statues erected in the 205.671confirms this interpretation. 205.202(b) (2012), a producer's intentional placement of pesticides onto fields from which crops were intended to be harvested and sold as organic was prohibited, but section 205.202(b) did not regulate the drift of pesticides onto those fields. 6504(2). The district court therefore erred by concluding that the Johnsons' trespass claim fails as a matter of law. 18B.07, subd. It reasoned, "[A]s there is no evidence that chemical residue tests performed on the plants . FindLaw.com Free, trusted legal information for consumers and legal professionals, SuperLawyers.com Directory of U.S. attorneys with the exclusive Super Lawyers rating, Abogado.com The #1 Spanish-language legal website for consumers, LawInfo.com Nationwide attorney directory and legal consumer resources. 6506(a)(4),(5). 7 U.S.C. The email address cannot be subscribed. The phrase "applied to" is not defined in the regulations, but we hold that it implicitly includes unintentional pesticide drift. Having concluded that applied to it refers to situations where the producer has applied prohibited substances to the field, we must consider whether the district court correctly dismissed the Johnsons' nuisance and negligence per se claims based on 7 C.F.R. Prot. Liberty University. WebPaynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Co. EN English Deutsch Franais Espaol Portugus Italiano Romn Nederlands Latina Dansk Svenska Norsk Magyar Bahasa Indonesia Trke Suomi Latvian Lithuanian esk Unknown Both those cases and this one, unlike Wendinger, involved the dispersion of substances that entered into and settled onto land in discernable and allegedly damaging deposits. Haley v. Forcelle, 669 N.W.2d 48, 55 (Minn.App. 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. The MDA found that the cooperative repeatedly applied pesticide on windy days. WebPaynesville Farmers Union | Case Brief for Law Students Citation817 N.W.2d 693 (Minn. 2012) Brief Fact Summary. denied (Minn. Aug. 5, 2003); Fagerlie v. City of Willmar, 435 N.W.2d 641, 643, 644 n. 2 (Minn.App.1989) (concluding that claims based upon the emission of offensive odors are nuisance claims, not trespass claims, because the claims alleged interference with [plaintiffs'] use and enjoyment of their land, not invasion of their exclusive possession). 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. 6501-6523 (2006) (OFPA), on regulating the practices of the producer of organic products, the phrase unambiguously regulates behavior by the producer. Oluf JOHNSON, et al., Respondents, v. PAYNESVILLE FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE OIL COMPANY, Appellant. 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1400 . 205.662(a), (c) (providing that any noncompliance with the NOP can lead to decertification)). Respondents Oluf and Debra Johnson (Johnsons) are organic farmers. It is the right of the owner in possession to exclusive possession that is protected by an action for trespass. 2405, 165 L.Ed.2d 345 (2006) ([T]he question is whether Congress intended its different words to make a legal difference. 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