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Some steps to protect yourself from nuisance lawsuits

By ANDREA JOHNSON Editor
Jan 14, 2019
Jan 14, 2019 Updated Jan 17, 2019

Matt Berger, Gislason & Hunter LLP — Matt Berger, agriculture attorney for Gislason & Hunter, LLP, spoke on protecting yourself from activists and nuisance lawsuits while speaking at the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association annual meeting.

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By ANDREA JOHNSON Editor

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. – A nuisance lawsuit is not a contrived lawsuit that doesn’t concern you. A nuisance lawsuit, in fact, could very well mean someone is suing you because they see you as the nuisance.

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