Griffin Industries, Inc. v. Green

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Griffin Industries operates a rendering plant in East Dublin. Cynthia Green, Ann Fennell, Joyce Renfroe, and Richard Eight (collectively, the “plaintiffs”) are individuals who own or previously owned real property within a two-mile radius of the plant. The plaintiffs contend that the plant emits a noxious odor that creates a nuisance and, consequently, lowers their property values. In their complaint, the plaintiffs ask for injunctive relief, compensation for the diminution in value of their property, and punitive damages, and they seek to represent a class of persons they…