Knoff v. American Crystal Sugar Co.

GIERKE, Justice.

Robert J. Knoff, Roger E. Knoff, Judith A. Pokrzywinski, Carole R. Born, and Raymond E. Knoff, Jr., [“Knoffs”] and Thomas Heine appeal from a district court judg ment 1 dismissing their claims agamst American Crystal Sugar Company [“American Crystal”]. American Crystal has filed a cross-appeal. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

During the summer of 1964, American Crystal constructed three waste-water lagoons on land adjacent to Raymond Knoffs farmland. The Knoffs allege that in the early 1970’s Raymond Knoff began experiencing crop losses…