Nugent v. Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice BILL BASS,

Sitting by Assignment.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and Patrick Pilgrim (“Defendants or Appellees”). Susan and Ray Nu-gent’s suit alleged trespass and temporary damage to their farm by Defendants’ negligent or grossly negligent dumping of noxious and toxic chemicals and chicken waste on the adjoining farm. Rainfall and accompanying erosion carried the waste and chemicals onto the Nugent farm. The Nu-gents also claim that Defendants’ use of the adjoining property, together with their operation of a…